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Sorry for the delay but my old laptop was acting up and basically every time I tried to update, the website would shut down and I would lose the chapter I had written. New laptop now so let's hope I can get more chapters to you guys from here on end. Enjoy!
Recap: Chhavi and Viraf go into her room to talk but what new problems lie ahead in their relationship?
CHAPTER 15 PART 2:
Viraf's POV:
I walked in silently through the door first, not making the mistake or rather not having the courage to look at Chhavi walking in behind me. What was I possibly going to even say? I didn't want to tell her that my mum was going to torture her in the name of judging whether she was the right person for me. I heard the door shut lightly behind me and soon after I felt her pull my arm to force me to face her. It was a strenuous attempt to look up at her face which from the slight glimspe I caught, looked very grim with worry etched on her forehead.
"Chhavi look main tumhe bathana hi wala tha par sab kuch itna jaldi hogaya hai ki mujhe samajhe mein nahi aa raha tha ki main tumse kya kahoon. Par tum fikar maat karo sab kuch tikh hojayega!" I rambled on while reaching forward to rub her arm to show her I was genuinely trying to comfort her.
"You know Viraf mujhe seriously kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai. Hum ne decide kiya tha ki hum kisi ko abhi takh kuch nahi kahengey but yeha tumhare Maa sab kuch jaan gayi hai. What if woh mere parents se milne chaye toh? Tab main kaise sab kuch handle karungi tum batao?" she said sternly as she shrugged off my hand which was placed on her shoulder.
I strolled over to her dressing table and sat down dejectedly. I grabbed a perfume bottle nearby and started fiddling with it which I tended to do when I was extremely nervous or unsure. I looked up at her to see her eyes widen at the sight of me fiddling with the perfume bottle. Instinctively, sensing something was up, I placed the bottle back down on the table.
"Kya hua? Aise kya dekh rahi ho? Main tumhari favourite perfume break nahi kiya." I said chuckling lightly to ease the tension.
"Nahi nahi tum kyun mera aur Meera ki favourite perfume break karogi? Tumhe toh yeh perfume itna pasand hai ki jo ladki tumko accha lagta hai sab ko yeh hi perfume dethi ho, hai na? she said wih sarcasm rife in her tone.
"Meera? Tum Meera ko kaise janthi ho?" I asked getting up from my seat instantly.
"It doesn't matter main kaise janthi hoon lekin main toh jaan hi gayi hoon na finally. Aur kya kya chupayogi mujhse Viraf? Tumhari Maa mujhe yeha test karni aayi hai na but main toh fail hojayungi kyunki tum toh mujhe kuch bathane jaroori nahi samajhthi ho. Kahin tum yeh sab plan kar kar toh nahi aayi ho ki main break up nahi karunga isliye main Maa ko le aayunga aur unko bolunga Chhavi ko reject kar de," she started screaming with her hands waving around furiously.
"Are you serious? You think main aisa kar sakhtha hoon? At least maine toh mere parents ko bol diya ki main tumse pyaar karthi hoon aur shaadi tumse hi karunga but tum toh tumhari parents ko kuch nahi kaha humari bare mein! Kyun? Kyunki tum believe nahi karthi ho main tumhari parents ko convince kar sakhthi hoon ki main hi tumhari layak hoon! So please mujhe lecture maat do," I retorted back with my voice elevating with my anger simultaneously.
"I can't believe you right now! Haan main nahi kehna chahthi hoon kyunki mujhe darr hai ki tum mujhe chod kar chali jayogi phir mere parents ki taane sunne padega mujhe! Haan mujhe darr hai ki main jitna tumse pyaar karthi hoon utna pyaar tum mujhe nahi karthi ho! Bohot bura hoon main isliye better hoga ki tum abhi mujhe chod do aur uss Meera ko shaadi kar lo," she said exasperated with large drops of tears sliding down her bright red cheeks.
I wanted to yell back but I couldn't even move my mouth. My brain was having immense difficulty in processing what she just said.
"You know what main abhi iss waqt yeha se chala jayunga before main kuch kahoon which I will regret later. Tumhe jo sochna hai tum soch sakhthi ho. I'll see you at work," I said to her trying to hold in my anger and frustation before walking out of that room.
"Maa bohot der hogayi hai chale ghar chalthe hai. Baad mein Chhavi se baath kar lena," I instructed her as I grabbed her arm and pushed her out of Chhavi's door.
I didn't even let Maa say a proper goodbye to Chhavi but I was furious at how she had accused me of plotting to break us up and planning to marry Meera afterwards. As I was driving us back home, a thought occurred in my mind. How did Chhavi find out about Meera and what was that perfume drama all about? I've only ever gifted that perfume to Chhavi and Meera is allergic to perfume so why would I gift that to her? I gripped the steering wheel tighter thinking about Meera interfering in my relationship just to get revenge for me rejecting her.
Chhavi's POV:
As soon as they exited my place I felt a whole load of emotion wash over my body. I wanted to scream and punch something really hard but all I could do was wipe the tears streaming down my face furiously. It soon dawned on me that I had spoken rashly and how easily I told Viraf to break up with me. The tears stopped falling but only for the pang of guilt and regret welling up inside my system. I instinctively reached for my phone but inches away from the device my fingers began to retract. I'll just talk to him tomorrow, in person, with just us two in his dressing room and because of our professionalism we won't be so silly and dramatic. I splashed water onto my face before sliding in between the sheets. The brevity of everything that had happened today finally took its toll on me and forced my lids to shut.
NEXT DAY ON THE SETS OF EK BOOND ISHQ
Viraf's POV:
I arrived a little earlier than usual to avoid having to cross paths with Chhavi and headed straight towards my dressing room. The door of her dressing room was wide open with absolutely no sign of her anywhere. I gently let out a sigh of relief before noticing that my room door was slightly ajar where the sound of someone tapping on the table was emanating from. I walked inside and instantly I felt like I had a headache coming on.
"Viraf! FInally tum aa gaye ho! Kab se tumhare liye wait kar rahi hoon. How are you? Hope you don't mind ki main subhe subhe tumhe yaha milne aa gayi hoon," she said in her typically fake sweet tone.
"Main toh tikh thi lekin tumhe dekh kar ab lagta hai mujhe bukhar chad jayega," I said angrily as I placed by bag on the bed.
"Yeh kaise tarika hai baath karne ka? I know hum friends nahi hai but still itna rude hone ka toh koi reason nahi hai," she said to me while placing her hand on my shoulder.
"Accha? Toh aaj bhi Chhavi ko milna hai? Ya toh usko bathana hai ki maine tumko non-existent perfume gift kiya hai? How dare you lie to her! Meera tumse maine uss din hi bol diya tha ki that I've moved on but tumhe samajh mein kyun nahi aatha hai yeh baath," I said as I shrugged off her hand and moved towards the door.
"Haan maine jhoot bola ki tum mujhe woh perfume gift kiya! Woh perfume uski table par dekh ke maine yeh decide kar liya ki apne aap par spray kar lungi aur usko kahungi ki tumne mujhe yeh gift kiya tha! But seriously Viraf iss behenji mein kya hai jo mujh mein nahi hai? She's a small town girl with no class!" she said in a bitchy tone.
"Get out of my room right now! Small town girl hai lekin tumhari tarah toh obnoxious aur bitchy toh nahi hai. Agar tumne phir se interfere karne ki koshish kiya na toh mujhse bura aur koi nahi hoga. Now if you don't mind , please leave me alone and close the door behind you," I replied while ushering for her to leave.
She stomped out of the room as I rubbed my temple. I couldn't believe how low people could stoop just to get what they want. It's like all the women in my life were all conspiring to destroy me mentally and physically. Before I could sit down on my bed, the knocking on my door beckoned me to stand up and answer it.
"Viraf shot ready hai. Patha nahi aaj kal bohot sari visitors aathi hai set par, kuch ho raha hai kya?" Saba said laughing lightly.
"Hey are you ok? Tum itna tensed kyun lag rahi ho?" she said to me as she noticed my frowning face.
"Yeah no it's all good. I was just concentrating on the scene we have to do today," I replied not making any eye contact with her.
"Uhh...accha tikh hai. Also aaj tum pack up ke baad free ho kya? Novu bohot yaad kar rahi thi tumhari so aaj chali aao ghar pe?" she asked as we both walked out of my room.
"Yeah sure maine bhi bohot din se Novu ko nahi dekha. I'll come by don't worry," I said managing a small smile.
"Waise Chhavi aaj late hai, tumhari usse baath hui hai kya? I swear this crew toh mujhe pagal kar ke hi chodega. Ek kaam kar lo, tum close ups kar lo jab takh Chhavi nahi aathi hai aur main jaa kar call karthi hoon usko..." she said to me while walking briskly to her work station and mumbling incoherently under her breath.
As I was walking to take the shots, I heard a loud thump emanate from the area and a huge swarm of people gathered around to see what had fallen. I jogged to the scene of the chaos where someone was lying unconscious on the ground. I weaved through the bustling crew where I saw the face of the person shrouded by their own long black hair. My heart almost came to a standstill as I brushed away the hair to see Chhavi lying there unconscious.
"Chhavi...shit Chhavi kya hua! Koi pani leke aao aur ambulance ko call karo! Kya kar rahi ho sab logh seriously!!" I yelled at the top of my lungs while I cradled her head on my lap.
"Sodhiji she's still breathing but aakhen nahi khol raha hai. Where's the water guys please jaldi karo," I said while I checked her pulse and listened to her shallow breathing.
The water finally came and without wasting any further time, I splashed a few droplets of water onto her face to which her face started to twitch a little. She slowly opened her eyes and when she did, I instinctively leant forward to kiss her on the forehead and stroked away a few stray strands of hair.
"Viraf sir, docor ko call kiya hai humne," the spot boy said before going back to do his work.
"Viraf ek kaam karo ab toh usko hosh aa gaya hai, usko uski room mein le jao aur jab takh doctor nahi aatha tab takh woh aaram kar legi," Sodhiji said as he helped me lift Chhavi up.
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"Thank god usne aakhen khuli hai! Main toh call hi karni wali thi Sodhiji usko par tab toh woh set par aa ke hi behosh hogayi," Saba said as she kneaded out the creases on her forehead.
"Aap ne dekha kitne concerned Viraf thi? Aur kaisi yeh usko forehead pe kiss kiya jab hosh aaya...kuch toh chal raha hai dono ke beech,"Sodhi said to Saba while looking at Viraf carrying Chhavi to her room.
"Acting karthe karthe sach mein pyaar hogaya lagta hai," Manasvi said as he walked into join the conversation.
"Aisa kuch nahi hai...arey co-stars hai aur bohot acchi bonding hai toh fikar toh hogi na,"Saba said frowning almost as if she was trying to convince herself more than the other two.
Chapter 16 preview:
"Saba mujhe aap se actually bohot jaroori baath karni hai," I said to her as she sat next to me on the bed.
"Haan actually mujhe bhi tumse kuch kehna hai and I hope tum sochogi about it because it can be career changing," Saba replied while fiddling with a piece of paper in her hand.
"Maine toh already soch liya hai and mujhe patha hai yeh career changing hi hoga," I said to her as I looked straight up to the ceiling and sighed.
Stay tuned t find out what is this career changing talk Chhavi and Saba are about to have and will ViCha finally make up after their huge fight? Please do unres your comments and I'll hopefully be back with the next chapter soon 😊
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Shegufta x
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