Part 3:-
April 26th:-
Finally after a lot of insist from my friends I had to go NY for a break. They all were waiting for me there. "Aa ja yaar bahut time ho gaya tujh se mile hue."
"Theek hai yaaron aa raha hai tumhara yaar tumhare country."
"Abe humari country nahi, humara dil humari hi tarah Hindustani hai."
11th June:-
"So any plans for tomorrow?" It was Freddy who called him.
"Nahi yaar abhi to nahi I think I should take rest tomorrow jab se yahan aaya hoon bus I am traveling."
"So you want to be at home tomorrow?"
"Abhi to."
"Good for you."
"I am happy Viraf ki finally you are enjoying your life after a long time which I wanted to see in you."
"Ya I feel refreshed after a long time."
"That's what I wanted to say you go and enjoy the trip and your mood will be changed. By the way I have news for you I came to know that your sweet friend who has changed you a lot is going to do a new show."
"Who Chhavi?"
"Vaah bhai kya baat hai itne jaldi ek dum seedha guess. Maana padega you do miss her so much tabhi to jara se mention par bhi samajh jate ho." He teased her.
"Bata na kya batana tha?"
"Badi jaldi me hai tu jaanana chahta hai us k bare me ruk to batata hoon na."
"Batayega ki mai rakhoon phone."
"Abe oye dhamki deta hai apne best friend ko. Chal tu bhi kya yaad karega batata hoon tujhe. Chhavi got a new show of Rashmi Sharma. You know Rashmi Sharma?"
"No...who is this lady?"
"You know about the show Sasural Simar ka and Saath Nibhana Saathiya?"
"Yes I do remember about those shows. So us type ka daily soap?"
"Yes exactly."
"Hmm"
Freddy tried to tease her, "Tu kis soch me pad gaya? Tujh ko ye to nahi lag raha hai na ki kahin ab vo apne kisi new hero k saath set na ho jaye."
"Shut up, bus ab rakh phone I am feeling sleepy."
"Ha ha ab to tujhe news mil hi gayi na to why do u need me? Ja.. ja and go sleep dreaming about your Ms. Chubby."
"Shut up, drama mat kar only I can call her Chubby."
"Oye hoye." Freddy said.
At 11:00 pm(according to India):-
"Happy birthday to my dear son. Love u a lot and I wish tu humesha khush rahe aur tujhe vo sab mil jaye jo tujhe chahiye."
"Thank u maa, papa."
"Tu janata hai na ki hum dono bahut late night nahi jag sakte."
"It's ok mom dad aap dono ki blessings humesha mere saath hain bus yahi mere liye sab kuch hai."
"Good night beta."
"Mom abhi yahan day hai so good night for you guys." Disconnecting the call he thought, mera birthday hai kuch hi ghanton me par kya vo mujhe call karegi? Pata nahi last time bhi nahi thi vo mere birthday par to pata nahi kya is baar bus phone pe hi mujhe wish kar sakegi?'He got up from his bed and thought, Nahi mujhe pakka yakeen hai ki us ko yaad hi nahi hoga after all she is girl friend of someone else. Us time to us ne birthday wish mujhe phone pe hi kar diya tha but ab to...I don't know. Ghar pe kya karoonga I think I should go and enjoy the outskirts of the city. Taking the keys of his friend's bike he came out of his flat locking it.
Teri aankhon ki namkeen mastiyan
Teri hansi ki beparwaah gustakhiyaan
Teri zulfon ki leharaati angdaiyaan
Nahi bhoolunga main
Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan
The past memories of a few old days when they were shooting continuously and get tired of shoot Chhavi used to sleep in his car while going back to home. He always get her up but she never get up that much easily. He mostly has to carry her in his arms and enter in her house up to her bed and putting down her at her bed he never forget to cover her with blanket switching off the lights of her room. Thank god being late night no one used to be around otherwise being a celebrity it can be dangerous for their image. He never forget to kiss her on her head before leaving her. Chhavi didn't know it.
Tera haath se haath chhodna
Tera saayon se rukh modna
Tera palat ke phir na dekhna
Nahin maaf karunga main
Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan
The day when they had a fight over set about Pracheen when he tried to make her understand how bad boy he is who just use girls and after that throw them away from his life. But she didn't pay any interest to what he said after her birthday. He knew that both of them were in a relationship, he was not selfish but he just doesn't want her to be with a wrong person but she couldn't understand him. The harsh things she said to him hurt him a lot and he decided not to interfere in her life anymore. From that day their paths got separated.
Baarishon mein bedhadak tere naachne se
Baat baat pe bewajah tere roothne se
Chhoti chhoti teri bachkani badmashiyon se
Mohabbat karunga main
Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan..
He remembered those days when they used to come back from shoot. One day they were coming back late night together and Chhavi was tired but as soon as the rain started she got charged up. He stopped car abruptly when she almost ordered him to stop the car shouting and came out of the car running and drenching in to rain and dancing. She was enjoying the rain to the fullest and he was just watching her sitting in the car. Soon she pulled him outside as well and both danced in to the rain. For the first time Viraf enjoyed the rain so much. She made him love the rain and after her he never danced and got drenched in to the rain.
Tere jhoothe kasme vaadon se
Tere jalte sulagte khwabon se
Teri be-raham duaaon se
Nafrat karunga main
Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan
"Pakka vada Viraf tum se karti hai tumhari Chubby I will always be here for you as your friend. Whenever you need me I will be there for you. Humari dosti humesha life long rahegi Viraf." Her promise which she did smiling was never made him able to forget her.
Thinking about those moments where the clock stuck 11:45 pm he didn't know when his phone rang. "Kahan hai yaar?"
"Kuch nahi just came out for a drive and enjoying the weather." He said.
"Come back fast it's an emergency." And he cut the call.
"Aisa kya ho gaya?" he was left confused. He reached home fast. When he reached home he found the whole house in dark and door open. "Are mai to door lock kar k gaya tha?" he was confused. As soon as he entered inside a loud cheer, whistle welcomed him wishing him Happy birthday. It was his friends who gathered there to wish him. He smiled seeing them. All of them gave him a group hug and wished him.
"Thank you guys, thank you guys for wishing me and making my day adorable and unforgettable." He hugged them one by one and soon he was cutting the cake they brought for him when it was 12 in the clock. Pasting the whole cake on his face they fed him the cake. In all that chaos he forgot his phone on table which was ringing continuously. After at least half an hour he thought about his phone and searched for it. Soon he found his phone on table and saw 25 missed calls which made a smile on his face. Soon his phone rang again and this time he picked it.
"Happy birthday to my sweet chachu." One of his niece wished him.
"Thank u baccha, tu abhi tak jag rahi hai?"
"Yes chachu, aap ka birthday hai how can I sleep?" she responded yawning almost.
"Haan aaj to jag gayi but now you are feeling sleepy na? So go and get sleep, your dance class is at 6 am in morning na?" he made her remember.
"Yes chachu, now talk to mom and dad." And she handed phone to her parents. Soon both of Viraf's brothers and his bhabhi's wished him followed by his nephew and nieces as well. They asked him about what is he doing and he told them about his birthday bash by his friends. Later he got so many calls from his friends as well and he replied to each and every call smiling asking about the gift from everyone.
"Don't forget my birthday gift." He said Freddy.
"Off course not, but u don't forget my birthday party as well."
"Off course not dude. Chal now it's 1 and I have to visit a few places. Will talk to u later." And he hung up the phone.
In Mumbai:-
Chhavi's pov:-
My slumber got disturbed as I saw a horrible dream and instantly woke up. I checked my wall clock to find its 1 am. I don't know why I could not get sleep after that. I just got up from my bed and decided to make black coffee from myself to give relax to my mind. I walked up to my kitchen and put the water on gas stove and was searching for coffee when I found it on upper shelf and was freaked how I will get it. I was angry at the maid she must have cleaned the lower shelves and put it upwards. "Ye maid bhi na." I murmured. Suddenly some past memories flashed in my mind.
Flashback
It was after five months the show started and they were having nice time together in a new friendship. "Itne baar tum ko le kar tumhare ghar tak chodne aata hoon kabhi to coffee bhi pooch lia kar."
"To pehle batana tha na ki coffee peene hai tum ko. Par I am really tired yaar I can't make coffee, tum ko hi banana padega."
"Lo mai tum se keh raha hoon ki mujhe coffee pilao and you are telling me to make coffee."
"Oho Viraf to bana lo na even I am damn tired mai bhi fresh ho jaaoongi. Pls pls pls na..." she requested.
"Lazy Pandey." He said. They reached at her place and both entered in the house and Chhavi flopped on to the couch and he just smiled seeing her.
"So Lazy Pandey you relax I will make the coffee on my own."
"You know the kitchen right?"
"Oye, first time nahi aaya hoon tere ghar samjhi."
She smiled and Viraf went to her kitchen. After a few minutes, "Chhavi where is the coffee powder?" he asked.
"Dekho vahi hoga left corner lower shelf me." He checked it.
"Nahi hai yaar."
"Are vahin to hoga." She said and went to the kitchen and searched for the coffee. "Are kahan gaya?" she searched again and then she remembered the morning when her maid told her that she was cleaning the kitchen and she must have put it in upper shelf. "Maid ne jaroor upper rakh diya hoga."
"Kahan?"
"Vo upper shelf, open it and dekho."
Viraf opened it and thought of a mischief. "Yahan to nahi hai."
"Are us me hi hoga dhyan se dekho na."
"Kaha na nahi hai, ab meri aakhein itne bhi kharab nahi hain." He said.
"Aree.." she entered in to the kitchen and tried to open the cupboard but her hands were unable to reach there. She looked at Viraf and he immediately understood what she meant. He opened the door for her. "Ab mai kaise dekhoongi is ko?"
"Should I lift you?" he asked.
"Off course, varna ab mai jaa k stool le kar nahi aaongi aur tum to ho hi Giraffe than help me."
As soon as she agreed he lifted her up holding her from her waist and Chhavi tried to search for the container. She found it pushed it backwards. Holding it in her hands she kept it on the slab. "Ye maid bhi na, is ko itne peeche rakhne ki kya jaroorat hai?" and she looked at Viraf who was busy watching her. "What happened?"
"Nothing." He smiled. kitne cute lagti hai na Chhavi aise.' He thought in his mind.
"So please now put me down otherwise you would say I am so chubby that you got tired holding me."
Viraf gave a smiling almost murmuring he say, "No never, I can keep on carrying you whole life."
"What?"
"Nothing." And he made her pull down and both shared a good coffee with some quality time together.
Flashback over
He was surprised to see a caller's name which flashed on his phone's screen. "Am I dreaming?" he was so much surprised to the core that he was unable to believe that the person can call him. "Does she still remember my birthday? Mujhe to nahi laga ki she can wish me after all whatever happened last time." In this confusion he missed to receive that call.
The person on another line thought, "Why didn't he receive my phone? Is he still angry with me? Ya he doesn't want to talk to me. But I don't think Viraf is such kind of guy jo past ki cheejin apne man me humesha rakhega whatever mai ek baar phir us ko call karne ki koshish karti hoon. May be he is busy somewhere that's why after all he is abroad na." she called him again .
"Ab to pakka hai she is calling me." and this time he didn't miss it to pick. "Hey."
She got numb after listening his voice talking to her after a long time.
"Hello...hello Chhavi are you listening?"
She just closed her eyes,' no Chhavi you have to do it. Ab tum ne call kia hai than at least talk to him and wish him on his birthday.' She reminded herself.
"Hello..." here Viraf was again calling her, "Chhavi...are you there?"
"Yeah...hay how r u?"
"I am all fine Chu...I mean Chhavi."
She noticed the correction which he did before taking her name. "So you are enjoying your US trip?"
"Ya, ab kuch karne k liye to tha nahi vahan and my friends insisted me to visit US to I found it interesting."
"Good. Long trip na? I mean you went there on 26th April and till now you are there."
"U know?"
She felt offended, "Ya...vo actually I just saw your twitter account where you are posting pictures regularly. I saw your picture in Google office and all and that too mentioned the date so I know."
He gave a smile, "Oho, it feels nice that you still know about me."
She changed the topic, "So when are you planning to come back?"
"In next month I think in first week of July, your birthday month."
"Ya my birthday month. Hey don't forget to bring a nice gift from there for me."
"I am all coming myself that's the best gift for you. Aur kya chahiye?"
Chhavi smiled sensing the old Viraf back on track, "oho...but mujhe kuch aur bhi chahiye. I know my this friend is always a gift for me but mera birthday bhi hai in next month as you reminded me to ab mera gift to banta hi hai."
Viraf smiled, "Chalo tum bhi kya yaad karogi I will gift you something very precious."
"Thank u in advance." She smiled saying it.
"Vaise I just didn't get how you called me today? Is something special you want to share?"
Chhavi hit her head, "Are sorry I forgot yaar. I wanted to wish one of my good and special friend which was my first show's hero as well a very happy birthday. Wish you many many...with lots of many happy waala birthday. May you get what you wish in this coming year of life. Wish you health, wealth, love, success and all prosperity in all coming years."
"Love is you..." he said.
"What? Did u say something?"
"Nops, I said bus ab ruk jao bak bak Pandey." He teased her purposely.
"Oye Giraffe shut up. I am not bak bak. Ek to tum ko wish karo us par mujhe Ms. Bak bak Pandey bol rhe ho." She showed her fake anger.
"Ahaan attitude, chubby ki bacchi don't show me such nautanki." And the fight go on and on. At the end both ended up laughing hard. "You reminded me those beautiful days we spent on shooting."
"Yes Viraf I do remember those days as well. Itna fun to maine kabhi Bandhan k shoot me bhi nahi kia."
"It means you missed me?"
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Finally one more update from me and I am sure my this effort will be loved by you all as well as the previous parts were loved.
If not do tell me about your opinions.
Criticism is welcomed as well.
With love
Mahak 🤗
Edited by Mahak Sinha - 9 years ago