Chapter 15

It is next morning and Sujal and Kashish dont know how there day is gonna start..........Kashish slowly opens her eyes and couldnt figure it out where she is sleeping.........when she felt his hand on his shoulder......she got shocked and looked up ......it was Sujal........she found her sleeping in his arms whole night.......she just didnt know how this happen but she felt so awkward being in this place because she even dont know about Sujal's feelings.........She slowly removes his hand from her shoulder without waking him ........and gets up from bed.........she just took her clothes from closet and went to washroom.........but before entering the washroom she looked back and he was sleeping peasefully with a cute smile on his face.......she just had tears in her eyes but it was tears of joy........she took shower and got ready without making any noise becoz she is trying to avoid any eye contect with him.......she just go downstairs in the kitchen............

After sometime Sujal opens his eyes and sees that Kashish wasn't there...he sat up on his bed and looked around the room for her but she wasn't there...even the washroom door was opened...He thinks she must be downstairs...

Sujal (to himself): kahin woh kal raat ko leke mujse naraaz to nahin.............

He comes out of his thoughts and goes to get ready....After sometime he goes downstairs into the kitchen where she was preparing breakfast..

Sujal: Kashish....muje tumse zaroori baat karni hai...

Kashish: kaisi zaroori baatein...........

Sujal: Kal raat ko leke...

Kashish: kal raat ke bare me kuch baat karne ko hai hi nahi.........kyunki kal raat jo bhi kuch hua woh hum dono ki marzi se......aur aisa kuch hua hi nahi to hum iske bare me baat na kare to achcha hai..........

Sujal: tum mujse naraaz ho?

Kashish: main tumse kyun naraz hongi.........balke muje to tumhe thanks kehna chahiye.....jis tarah kal raat ko.......

Sujal: Muje jo thik laga woh maine kiya...tumhe us waqt sahare ki zaroorat thi aur main tumhe woh sahara dena chahta tha...

Kashish sirf uski aur dekhti rehti hai jab toaster ki aawaz aati hai..........

Kashish: tum bahar jake betho main breakfast leke aati hoon........aur tumhe office ke liye dair ho jayegi.........

After they finish breakfast he gets up...

Sujal: main chalta hoon...tum apni medicine waqt pe le lena...bye

Kashish: bye.....aur sambhal ke jana.........

Sujal: tum meri fikar mat karo..apna khayal rakhna...Bye

Saying this he leaves for office

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Sujal and Angad are working in Sujal' office......where Angad sees Sujal little upset about something.......he cant be able to concentrate on his work..........

Angad: kya baat hai......pareshan lag raha hai............

Sujal: tumhe kya lagta hai Angad...woh file kisne chori karne ki koshish ki hogi...................

Angad: bahot se log kar sakte hai.......yeh tum achchi tarah se jante ho.........

Sujal: haa yeh baat bhi sahi hai...mere competitors ki kammi nahin hai.......

Angad: pareshan mat ho jaldi hi pata lag jayega.......

Sujal: Muje apni nahin Kashish ki fikar hai...mere project ki wajah se usse bohat kuch sehna parra.................

Angad: lekin tum pehle hi meri baat mante to yeh sab kuch nahi hota.......

Sujal: Ab me 24 ghantay uske saath to nahin reh sakta na......

Angad: lekin tumne kabhi yeh socha ki us waqt use kaisa mehsoos ho raha hoga..........us raat jo kuch bhi hua woh to kuch nahi lekin tu samaj sakta hai ki bahot kuch ho sakta tha..........us waqt use sabse jyada tumhari zaroorat thi........lekin tum apne business ke liye mumbai me the..........Sujal business aaj hai kal nahi.......lekin Kashish hamesha tere saath rahegi.........tumhe use waqt dena chahiye.........

Sujal: tum sahi kehrahe ho Angad..shayad mujse galti hui hai..lekin ab dubara aisa kabhi nahi hoga...........muje Kashish ko waqt dena chahiye

Angad: jaan ke khushi huyi ki kamsekam ab tum jimedari nibhane lage ho.......aur yeh bhi ki woh tumhari biwi hai.........

Sujal smiles...

Sujal: shayad ab muje is shaadi ko maan lena chahiye...main kashish ko woh pyaar dene ki puri koshish karunga jispe uska haq hai.............

Angad: lagta hai teri prem kahani shuru ho rahi hai......pata nahi meri prem kahani kab shuru hogi......chal yeh sab chod kaam karte hai.......

Sujal: kya baat hai...aaj pehli baar main personal baatein kar raha hoon aur tune kaam ki baat ki....ab chal yeh file complete karte hain

Angad: ya ya i know.......an kaam kare.......

Sujal: Haan...

Both become engrossed in their work again...

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It is 6;15 PM........kashish was sitting in the hall waiting for Ria and Sia bcoz today is the last day of their dance practice..........when Ria and Sia come running through the main door to Kashish......

Ria+ Sia: Hi Aunty...

Kashish: hi.......tum dono ko aaj bahot kuch shikhna hai.......woh aaj last day haina.......aaj masaum bahot achcha hai chalo chal ke mere kamre ki chhat pe preactice karte hai..........ab chalo bhi.........

Ria and Sia follow Kashish to the terrace in her room............Kashish puts the CD......and begin to teach them...........they were so lost in their practice..........

It is now 7pm and Kashish was still teaching Ria and Sia upstairs...Maria was changing the flowers from the vase in the lounge when someone opens the door...Maria looks up and is shocked to see Sujal stood there...He comes inside placing his bag on the sofa when he hears the sound of music...Maria was now scared as he never liked any kind of sound in the house...He walked upto Maria...

Sujal: Yeh music ki awaaz kahan se aarahi hai..........

Maria: Goodevening sir..........woh......woh upper aapke kamre se......

Sujal: Good evening...

He went upstairs to his room and went straight to the terrase but he just stood at the door...Kashish was totally unaware of his presence as she was too engrossed in her dance...Ria and Sia saw Sujal and ran back home...Kashish didn't even realise...Sujal just stood there completely lost in her...He leaned to the side resting on the door frame and smiled watching her ......when it suddenly started to rain........but that didnt bother her.......actually she was getting more lost on touch of raindrops.........she is in her own little world........when suddenly the song is ended and she turned to tell Ria and Sia something but found Sujal standing and staring her........she shyed and lower her eyes........

Sujal: yeh kya ho raha hai is ghar me meri jaankaari ke binna...........

Kashish: woh....woh.......woh main Ria aur Sia ki dance me madad kar rahi thi.........

Sujal: Oh...par aapke students to bhaag gaye mam aur aapko pata bhi nahin chala..

Kashish looked here and there and got so embarressed and Sujal was just enjoying her reaction..........

Kashish: woh tum aaj jaldi aa gaye........

Sujal: achcha hua jo aa gaya,warna muje kaise pata chalta ki meri patni yani Mrs Kashish Garewal kitna achcha dance karti hai.............

Kashish shys and just straigns her saree....

Sujal: waise ek aur bhi waje thi jaldi aane ki...muje woh dahi shakkar jo khana tha

Kashish smiles at him.......

Kashish: woh to kabhi bhi kisi bhi waqt tumhe mil sakta hai.......

Sujal: thik hai tho kal se me 10 baje aaya karunga............

Kashish: maine aisa to nahi kaha..........

Sujal just smiles...

Sujal: to kya jaldi aaya karun?

He asks raising his eyebrows

Kashish pushed her hair behind her ear and lowers her eyes........

Kashish: aisa hi kuch.....

Sujal's smile widens.........

Sujal: Ab tumne keh diya to aana hi padega.........Ab chalo kapde badal lo isse pehle ki tum bimaar par jao...

Kashish: haa shayad yahi thik hai......main change karke khana lagati hoon.......

Kashish walks towards him to go inside...As she passes him he held onto her hand and her heart almost skipped a beat...She just stopped and he came closer to her and stood infront of her...She lowered her eyes and he was looking at her bandages...

Sujal: yeh bandages bheeg gaye hai...tum change karlo main phir bandages badal dunga .............

Kashish: thik hai.......

He slowly let go of her hand ........she takes her clothes and gets changed and comes out and goes to side drawer and takes a first aid box and comes to him.......

Kashish: yeh lo.......

He held her from her shoulders and made her sit on the bed and then began to change her bandage

Kashish: Sujal......

Sujal: Hmmmm?

Kashish: woh aaj Maria ne bataya teen din bad Mama aur Papa ki barsi hai......

Sujal's hand just stop and he just thinks about his parents and a teardrop falls from his eyes but he quickly wipes it..

Kashish: tum thik to ho......

Sujal: haa...main thik hoon...bas kuch beeti baatein yaad aagayi...

He starts to bandage her again...........

Kashish: thik hai tum nahi chahte to hum is bare me baat nahi karenge.........ho gayi meri bandage......

Sujal: haa hogayi...aur Kashish muje thoda sa waqt do...ek na ek din main tumhare har sawaal ka jawab dunga...par abhi shayad me kuch nahin kehpaunga............

Kashish: main puri zindagi bhi intzaar kar sakti hoon lekin muje aise koi jawaab nahi chahiye jo tumhe pareshan kare........is liye main kabhi kuch nahi puchungi.......main neeche chalti hoon...........sabke ghar jane ka waqt ho gaya hai aur dinner bhi ready ho jayega.........tum fresh hoke neeche aa jao..........

Sujal: thik hai...

Kashish was about to go when he called out her name...

Sujal: Kashish...

Kashish: kuch chahiye.........

Sujal: Thanks...muje samajne ke liye aur mera sahara banne ke liye...

Saying this he leaves for the washroom

Kashish (to herself); main tumhe nahi samjungi to phir mere hone ka koi mayna hi nahi rehta...........

She then leaves the room...

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after 20 mins Sujal came downstairs and she was making his plate........he just sits on his chair and looks at the plate and there was his favorite yogurt and sugar was there........he just looked at her and smiles and than they begin to eat..........

Kashish: sab log keh rahe the ki shaadi se pehle tum ghar ka khana nahi khate the.......lekin muje to aisa nahi lag raha........

Sujal: ab koi khilane waala bhi to hona chahiye na...pehle tum jo nahin thi mera khayal rakhne ke liye...

Kashish: main hamesha to nahi rehnewali yaha......main nahi rahungi to iska yeh matlab to nahi ki tum apna khayal na rakho......

Sujal: aur tumhe kisne kaha ke main tumhe jaane dunga...meri ijazat ke binna tum muje chor ke is ghar se nahin ja sakti...

Kashish just looks at him but he was so busy eating his dinner.......

Kashish: Sujal......us raat jo woh log aaye the unke bare me kuch pata chala..............

Sujal: Filhaal to nahin par bohat jald pata chal jayega...Tum fikar mat karo...

Kashish: muje kyun fikar hogi kyunki muje pata hai ki tum mere saath ho.......

Sujal: aur main hamesha tumhare saath rahunga...yeh mera vaada hai

Kashish: janti hoon.......

They both smile at each other and continue eating............they finish their dinner and Sujal stood and taking the steps on the stairss .......when Kashish calls his name...........

Kashish: Sujal.......

Sujal: kya baat hai Kashish.....................

Kashish: tum mere saath bahar walk pe jaana pasand karoge.......agar tum nahi chaloge to main aise hi thodi dair me aati hoon.......

Sujal: Of course main chalunga tumhare saath...Chalo

Kashish: hmm........main ghar ki keys leke aati hoon..........

Sujal: thik hai main yahin rukta hoon...

She comes with the house keys and they lock the door and left for the walk...........

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Ab dono aise hi chup chap ek saath sadak pe chalne lagte hain...Dono bas aas paas ki duniya ko dekh rahe the...

Sujal: yeh jagah kitni alag hai na Shimla se...Shimla ki khubsurati ke aage yeh sab kuch bhi nahin...

Kashish: haa........kafi alag jagah hai.......

Sujal: Shimla ke log bhi kuch zyada hi khubsurat hain...

Kashish just looked at him and pass him a small smile and just look down.......

They both start walking again..When they go a little further...Two men were checking Kashish out from top to bottom and smiling...Sujal clenched his fists and was about to go upto them when Kashish stopped him

Kashish: Sujal....chalo yaha se.........maine kaha na chalo........

She holds his hand and draggs to other side.......

Sujal: Kashish!Tumne muje kyun roka!...........Unki himmat kaise huyi...Nahin chodunga unhe.............

Kashish: kyunki main koi tamasha nahi karna chahti...........

Sujal: yeh tum keh rahi ho...kya yeh wahin ladki hai jisse maine Shimla me pehli baar khud ke liye larte dekha tha........Kashish tumne kyun react nahin kiya.............

Kashish: kyunki jis ladki ko tumne Shimla me dekha woh sirf Kashish thi.......lekin aaj jo tumhare saath me hai woh Kashish Garewal hai......Sujal Garewal ki patni..........jo high society me rehta hai aur isi high society ke kuch apne tarike hai........aur is duniya me aise tamashe nahi kiye jate.........

Sujal: tum badal gayi ho Kashish...

Kashish: sahi kaha tumne main badal gayi hoon.......bahot kuch shaadi ke bad badal gaya hai..........

Sujal: magar main nahin chahta ki tum badlo...main chahta hoon ki tum aaj bhi khud ke liye larro...Kyunki tum is soceity aur yahan ke logon se alag ho...

Kashish: Sujal............kuch zindagi me aisa bhi hota hai jo main nahi badal sakti........hum yeh baat ko yahi khatam karte hai.......

He just looks at her and then both begin to walk back home without saying anything further...........after some time they reach home........and Kashish opens the front door and he just enters and without saying anything he left for the bedroom........kashish turned off the light and comes to the room......

He went to the washroom and came out changed...He lied down on his side of the bed and without saying anything he closed his light

Kashish (to herself): main janti hoon ki mera aisa karne se tumhe kitna bura laga hoga lekin maine jo kiya woh tumhare liya kiya........kyunki agar aaj koi tamasha hota to woh kal ke newspaper me aata aur phir tumhari tarah tarah ki baatein hoti jo main nahi sun sakti................ho sake to muje maff kar dena............

She took her clothes and went to the washroom...She came out after sometime and sat on her side of the bed getting her diary out................

Kashish (in her diary): kabhi kabhi ek din me kitna kuch ho jata hai maine kabhi socha bhi nahi tha..........shayad kisi ko pyaar karne ke liye ek din hi kafi hota hai.......shayad aaj ki khushi main labzo me bata nahi sakti........aur sabse jab aaj main khud ko subaah me apne aap ko Sujal ki baahoin me paya to ek pal ke liye meri duniya hi tham gayi thi...............main Sujal ko batana chahti hoon lekin pata nahi uske samne aane se main kuch keh hi nahi pati........shayad woh kehte hai na ki pyaar me labzo ki nayi dil ki paribhasha se baat ki jati hai.........kahi na kahi mera dil janta hai ki jo main mehsus kar rahi hoon wahi Sujal bhi kar raha hai aur muje pura yakeen hai ki woh bahot jald muje pyaar karne lagega...............

Kashish puts her diary and looks at him and lie down on her side and turned off the light............