Aashna.......Sujal&Kashish.....Last Part....8/30 - Page 14

A week had now passed since the day of the first photoshoot and within this week they had done all the editing so now the first shoot was now complete...also within this week,Sujal and Nandini's relationship was growing stronger too and they would meet every morning in the park...Today was the day for the second photoshoot at Andheri train station and all were present there at 8am apart from Angad and Kripa,as it was their wedding in a week...Sujal,Kashish,Shikha,Alex and the rest of the crew were waiting at the station for the train to arrive...the station was crowded with people................

Kashish: Shikha..........you know ki hamare pass sirf 30 se 40 mins hi hai is train me shoot karne ke liye.....................isi liye maine pehle hi office me tumhara dressing aur make up karva diya tha......aur Alex bhi apni aur se taiyaar hai crew ke saath....ab yeh lo aaj ka bracelet..........ise pehen ke tumhe darwaze ke pass poll ko pakad ke bahar apne khwabo ki duniya ko dekhna hai........get it........woh dekho train aa rahi hai.........now everyone prove your best............

Shikha: yes mam...main samaj gayi

Shikha takes the bracelet and wears it.. When the train stoppes and everyone rushed into get inside the train with the morning working class crowd.............the train was about to start but Sujal didnt manage to get in when Kashish holds his hand and pull him inside the train......... Sujal just looks at Kashish and then his hand for a moment...

Sujal: thanks Kashish...aaj to main peeche reh jaata..........

Kashish: main kabhi aisa nahi hone dungi............

Sujal was lost in her words and a smile appears on his face...

Sujal: thanks for making me feel special...

Kashish: maine aap jaise bahot se ajnabee ko New York me train ko pakad ne me madad ki hai.................Shikha r u ready.......

Sujal lowers his gaze,but still maintained a smile...Shikha goes near the pole...

Shikha: yes mam...i'm ready...

Alex: ok so lets go for it...

Kashish helps her to get to her postion and stood beside Alex when Kashish told to begin the shoot..........

Alex: shikha kya kar rahi ho........ple give me a dream reaching smile...........not arrogant look ...........

Shikha: ya one more try........

Shikha tried for another five minutes when Kashish looked in her watch........She just went to Shikha........

Kashish: Shikha ...........bracelet do.........i will tell u.......how to do it........hurry up.......

Shikha: thanks mam......

Shikha removed the bracelet carefully...making sure it didn't fall with the moving train and passed it to Kashish...

Kashish looks at the bracelet and wears it and tells shikha to concentrate on her.......She opens her hair clip and looks at the outside and than holds the pole looking at the dreams that are waiting for her with a smile..........Sujal was so lost in her smile and her hairs flying on her face..................when she looked back and see that everyone on the train is staring at her.........she feels uncomfortable and goes to shikha giving her bracelet.......

Shikha: thanks mam...I think i got it now...waise i must say that was a beautiful demonstration...

Kashish: Thanks......now make it fast and correst pose for me......hamare pass waqt kam hai.......

Shikha: yes mam...i will do it now...

Shikha wears the bracelet again and repeats the demonstration given by Kashish...finally getting it right this time...

Kashish: good job Shikha.........now pack up everything Alex.........hamare pass sirf 5 mins hai ..........

Alex: yes mam don't worry...i'll get everything packed...

When the train stopped at a station before theirs and more people came into the train...crowding the area even more...there was hardly any room in there to move.........when a man came inside the train when the train starts and he pushed Kashish to make a enough room for him to stand...........and Kashish just almost fall on Sujal....Sujal held onto her arm to make sure she doesn't fall and just looked at her,not able to move his eyes away from her...he was still holding onto her arm and saw her hair flying across her face...Kashish looks at him and to her hand...she lowers her eyes and than slowly pulled her hand back.......He just looked at his hand and slowly moved it back...he could see she was feeling a little awkward so he moved his gaze from her and started looking in the other direction...Kashish moves one step behind and looks at him and sees him seeing outside..........She felt that there was something different about him but doesnt know whats different about him when the train stopps and everyone starts to get down........Sujal and Kashish looked at each other and than get down along with crew........They all get down from the train and breathe a sigh of relief...Sujal comes to the rest of the crew...

Sujal: great job guys!..jis kaam ke liye hum aaye the woh thankfully pura hogaya...ab aage agar aapko office jaana hai to aap ja sakte ho...or feel free to go home for today as you have all worked really hard..

Shikha: Alex......Sam ....lets just take this damn day off..............we are going on shopping.............

Alex; okayyy....

Shikha leaves with Alex and Sam leaving Sujal and Kashish behind..........

Kashish: Bye Mr.Garewal...........

Sujal: bye Kashish...and thanks for your efforts...tumhare binna yeh kabhi na ho paata...have a good day...

Kashish: Most welcome.........bye........see you in the office......

Sujal: aap ghar nahin ja rahi?...you can take the day off if you like...

Kashish: nahi.......muje bahot kaam hai.............kal ki editing se pehle..........aur phir Kripa ka kaam bhi main dekh rahi hoon..........and i dont like day offs.......

Sujal: theek hai...jaise aap chahen...see you in the office...bye...

He looked at her once and then headed towards the car park...Kashish looked at him and walked on the other side of the direction.........Sujal got into his car and then drove off whilst Kashish followed a few minutes after..

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Another 2 days have passed since the shoot at the train...it was now 6am in the morning and as usual Sujal had gone to the park waiting for Kashish and Nandini to arrive...Nandini left for her walk again and Sujal followed...he ran a little to catch up to her...

Sujal: namaste aunty...

Nandini: Namaste Sameer beta.........itne bhag ke kaha ja rahe ho........aaram se chalo........agar gir gaye to chut lag jayegi..........

Sujal just smiles seeing the care and concern she has for him...

Sujal: aap ke hote muje kaise chot lag sakti hai...aap thodi na muje girne dengi...

Nandini: baat to sahi keh raha hai........waise hamare ghar me ulta hai.........agar galti se bhi muje chaut lagti hai to pehle meri beti bahot gussa hoke datti hai phir khud hi bandages bhi karti hai..........ajeeb hai woh bhi...........

Sujal's smile grows bigger...

Sujal: woh isliye aunty kyunki hum ghussa un par hi hote hai jinhe hum sabse zyada pyar karte hain...aapki beti aapse bohat pyar karti hongi...tabhi aapko daant deti hain aur aapko phir bandages karna yeh jatata hai ki unse aapki takleef dekhi nahin jaati...aur aap to itni sweet hain ke har kissi ko aapke dard se takleef hogi aur khaas karke muje...

Nandini: sahi keh raha hai.........waise meri beti hai ajeeb lekin sabse jyada woh muje pyaar karti hai kyunki mere alawa to uska koi hai nahi..........lekin muje aaj pata chala ki meri beti ke alawa koi aur bhi mere ko pyaar karta hai..............baatein bahot achchi kar leta hai tu..........kash tu muje 30 saal pehle mil gaya hota .........to aaj main akeli na hoti.......

Sujal notices her smile fading and then tries to lighten the mood...

Sujal: abhi bhi dair nahin huyi hai...main aaj bhi available hoon...aaiye hum chai ke saath is baat ka faisla karte hain...

Nandini: jaisa tum kaho......waise bhi muje to bahot hi achchi chai ki khusboo aa rahi hai..........

Sujal: to chaliye...dair kis baat ki..aap yahan bench par bethiye main chai lekar aata hoon...

He just smiles and walks upto the tea stall...after 5 minutes he returns with 2 cups of hot tea...he sits down infront of her and passes her a cup...

Sujal: yeh rahi aapki sugarfree chai..

Nandini: sugarfee.........tere ko kaise pata ki muje diabetes hai......

Sujal: woh...muje...haan...muje to aap hi ne bataya tha na ki aapko diabetes hain...

Nandini: maine kab bataya tha.........muje achche se yaad hai maine nahi kaha tha tumhe......

Sujal: woh...nahin bataya tha?

He was confused as to what to say...when finally he smiles..

Sujal: actually aapka yeh figure maintain karne ke liye maine socha aap thodi dieting karti hongi...tabhi to itni khubsuart dikhti hain aap...isiliye main aapke liye sugarfree chai laaya tha...

Nandini: tere jaisa sweet sa beta maine aaj tak nahi dekha..........aaj to main tuje apni beti se milwa ke hi rahungi..........

Sujal who had sipped some tea,choked on it and started to cough...

Sujal: ehmmm...ehmmmm...woh aunty...main unse zaroor milta...lekin aaj main thodi jaldi main hoon...muje zaroori kaam se kahin jaana hai...phir kabhi mil lunga unse...

Nandini: thik hai .....agar kaam hai to nahi rokungi..........lekin kal pakka........

Sujal: haan...zaroor...abhi main chalta hoon...aapse kal milunga...apna khayal rakhiyega...bye aunty..

He bends down and touches her feet and Nandini places her hand on his head with a smile...

Nandini: thik hai beta.........bye...........aur sambhal ke jana..........

Sujal: ji aunty...bye...

He smiles at her and then leaves...turning around after some time to wave at her...he then left towards his car...he took one last glance at Kashish who was sat on the bench and then left in his car..after some times Nandini comes and Kashish and her left as well as Sujal.........

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It was 2 days before Angad and Kripa's wedding and Kashish had preponed the next photoshoot on that day,as it was going to take place at a dance bar...she had called up and invited Angad and Kripa to celebrate their last few days of being single...they had agreed to come on the night....it was now 7.55 pm and everybody was present at the bar apart from Kashish...the time for the shoot to begin was 8pm,so they all assumed she would walk in at 8pm,knowing how punctual she is...Sujal was sat on the bar stool waiting to catch a glimpse of her...he was continuously looking at his watch and then at the door,hoping she would walk in soon...At 7:59 PM......the door opened and Kashish walked in wearing black n silver cocktail dress ......

Sujal just step off from the bar stool holding his heartbeat ........

when Kripa looks at Sujal and tells him to control his feelings..........Kashish walks toward them...

Kashish: I am so thankful Kripa ki aap dono yaha aaye...........main sirf aaj ki raat aap dono ke liye yadgar banana chahti thi........as tomm is last day for your freedom.........

Kripa: that was really thoughtful of you Kashish...and we both really appreciate it...thank you so much for everything...

Angad: Kripa sahi kehrahi hai...thank you for inviting us today...

Kashish: my plesure...........lets finish the photoshoot........

Sujal: ya sure........lets start............

Kashish just looks at Sujal and then goes to Sam...

Kashish: Sam woh necklace tum leke aaye ho na...

Sam: yes mam...yeh raha necklace...

He passes her the box with the necklace and she opens it taking out the necklace...she looks at it and then walks towards Shikha...she was about to pass it to her when she stopped and wore the necklace herself...

Kashish: i just thought ki tumhe mere karne ke bad hi samaj aata hai to............i should demonstrate ....right.........

Shikha: yes mam.........

Kashish: just focus and learn..........

Shikha: yes mam..i will focus...

Kashish goes near the bar and picks up a champagne glass...she was stood there when the male model came from behind and placed a hand on her shoulder...Kashish turned around and smiled whilst he smiled back looking at her necklace...Kashish then moves back and turns towards Shikha...

Kashish: ab samaj me aagaya ki kaise karna hai?

Shikha: ya mam main samaj gayi...

Kashish: ok here's the necklace...ab tum try karo...give me your best..............

She removes the necklace and gives it to Shikha...she wore the necklace and then they began do the shoot...Shikha managed to get the scene right after a few attempts and they had finally finished the shoot..

Shikha: Its on me........waiter champagne ple............

Waiter: yes mam.....

When someone comes from back .........walking toward Kashish.............

Man: hello.........Miss.Kashish Nandini Roy.......finally ......aapse mulaqat ho hi gayi..........

Kashish: I am sorry................lekin mere khayal se main aapko nahi janti........

Man: I am Abhinav Kapoor.........ex- creative director for SG........muje laga ki mere jane ke bad SG ki value kam hoke meri Abhi concept ki position top pe aayegi.............lekin aapne aisa hone nahi diya..........

Kashish: Mr.Abhinav Kapoor...........pehle SG ki value kabhi down na thi na kabhi hogi.............kyunki main aisa hone nahi dungi ...........because I will be with SG...........

Sujal just turn back listening to Kashish's words and was surprised too............

Abhinav: Its good to see .........aap jaise hasti ko India me dekh ke...........lets celebrate...........with ex and current creative director.............waiter 2 vodka shots ple.......

Kashish: I am sorry........but i dont drink.........

Abhinav: wow...........muje to yakeen nahi hota ki aap nahi piti...........come on Miss Roy.........US me rehne ke bad aap............u got to be kidding me........

Kashish: US me rehne ke bad bhi main nahi piti kyunki I am smarter than you........kyunki askhar log pine ke bad hosh kho dete hai ..........and i am not like u........so let me buy a drink for you.......waiter one vodka shot for Mr.Abhinav Kapoor...........

waiter: yes mam........

waiter brings and gives to Abhinav..........

Kashish: Nice to meet you Mr.Abhinav Kapoor.......enjoy your drink with your ex label..............

Kashish turns around and walk toward her group to join them............They were all talking for sometime and having a great time when the dj announced a dance for all the couples out there...a slow and soft tune was being played and Angad led Kripa to the dance floor with a smile...Alex was dragged by Shikha to the dance floor,leaving Sujal and Kashish behind...Sujal just looked at Kashish wanting to ask her for a dance but he didn't know what to say...he just smiled and started looking around..when he finally held out his hand infront of her and she just looked at him...

Sujal: may i?

She looks at him and than looks at his hand..............She just smile at him and than puts her hand on his hand............he just couldnt belive his luck that he is holding his kashish's hand.........when he looked back to her as it felt like she is ready for the dance..........He led her to the dance floor,still holding her hand gently in his...they reached the dance floor and stood infront of each other...he looked at her for a moment and then gently placed his other hand on her waist whilst tightening his hold a little on her hand...she just looked at him and then slowly placed her hand on his shoulder making him smile and they gently danced to the slow beats of the music..... this is the first time Sujal felt that he could make Kashish into his own Kashish which he always dreamed about ......he looked down at her and show her looking at Angad and Kripa.....Sujal promised to himself that one day they will be dancing as a real couple who are madly in love with each other..............when the song ended and Sujal was still in his thoughts when Kashish looked at him and pulled her hand from his shoulder which make him to come back.........he just smiled and then gently removed his hand from her waist...he wanted to hold on to her forever but he had to control his feelings for now so although not wanting to let go of her...both were quiet and didn't know what to say when Sujal broke the silence...

Sujal: i have to say...you dance really well

Kashish: bas aise hi practise hai.........woh NY me bahot si business parties ko attand karti thi to...........lekin I am surprise.......aapke jaisa understable dance partner maine aaj tak nahi dekha.....

Sujal: actually main zyada parties attend nahin karta...yeh business parties zyada Angad hi handle karta hai...i like to stay away from the limelight...meri company chahe india ki top advertising company kyun na ho,but i'm an ordinary man and i don't like to expose myself much...

Kashish: aur muje Business Party ko attand karna sabse jyada pasand hai kyunki sabhi ki asliyat muje waha pe dekhne ko milti hai jaise is waqt Mr.Abhinav Kapoor ka uski GF ke saath break up.....look at.........

Sujal just looks towards him and sees him arguing with his girlfriend when she slams the champagne glass and leaves the club in anger...Sujal looked at Kashish and smiles..............

Sujal: ab kal yeh frontpage news banegi...

Kashish: ofcourse.........its gonna be top news in our magazine as well..............main bas abhi aayi.........muje yeh news Kripa ko deni hi hogi............

Kashish leaves from there leaving Sujal behind...he just smiles at her comment...Kashish walks upto Kripa,who was talking to Angad...when Kripa sees her...

Kripa: Hey Kashish...kuch kaam tha?

Angad: Excuse me ladies...aap baatein kijiye...main abhi aaya...

Angad leaves from there and goes towards Sujal...

Kashish: guess what............Mr.Abhinav Kapoor....uski gf ke saath break up...........what a great news......

Kripa just looks at her...

Kripa: oh really...thats quite sad actually...i hope unke beech patch up hojaye...

Kashish: Kripaaaaa...........yeh hamare liye biggest news hai.........dont you want this to be top news on our magazine......

Kripa: yeah ofcourse...ab hum media field say hain to every news is important to us...hum agle magazine ki issue mein yeh article zaroor likhenge...

Kashish: Thanks Kripa..........I think ab hume chalna chahiye........

Kripa: haan...kaafi raat bhi hogayi hai...aur haan Kashish...kal mere aur Angad ka sangeet hai,aur mein chahti hoon ke tum aur tumhari mama mere sangeet pe shaamil ho...tum aaoge na?

Kashish: ofcource main aaoungi woh bhi mom ke saath.........and you know ki mom ko shaadi kitni pasand hai.........I will see you tomm ........bye.........

Kashish hugges her and than leaves.........Sujal watches her leave and then Kripa walks upto Sujal and Angad..

Kripa: ab hum bhi chalen?

Sujal: yeah lets go...

Angad: wait a minute..........muje kuch kehna hai...........kya aap logo ne bhi woh notice kiya jo maine...........she was different today........

Kripa: kyunki woh cocktail dress me thi is liye.......

Angad: woh to hai .........i mean her personality..........

Sujal: muje to woh har roop me hi pasand hai...par haan aaj woh kuch alag thi...aur muje yakeen nahin horaha tha...jab maine usko dance ke liye poocha to usne mera haath thaama,woh bhi muskurakar...aaj mere liye sabse achcha din hai...kaash ki woh gaana itni jaldi khatam na hota...

Angad: tera bas chalta to puri CD puri zindagi ghis dalta....bechari pe taras kha mere yaar.......

Sujal: kya karun yaar...jab woh mere saamne hoti haina to najane kyun main apne dil pe kabu nahin kar paata...bas mann karta hai ke woh mere saamne rahe aur main usse dekhta jaaun...aur aaj jab hum dance kar rahe the to yun lag raha tha ki kaash main hamesha usse yunhi apne itne kareeb rakh paata...main usse bohat pyar karta hoon...itna ke lafzon me bayaan nahin karsakta..

Kripa: Sujal........jis tarah tumne muje mere pyaar se milwaya hai waise hi main her roz subaah bhagwan se yahi dua karti hoon ki Kashish ek din tumhari ho jaye..........aur meri mama kehti hai ki dil se ki dua khali haath nahi jati.........tum dekhna ek din aisa aayega ki Kashish khud tumse kahegi ki woh tumhare saath apni sari zindagi bitana chahti hai..............bas ab sirf hum us din ka intzaar kar sakte hai........aur muje tumhare pyaar pe pura yakeen hai.........

Sujal: aur muje tumhari dua par...ab to bas muje us din ka intezaar hai...i hope meri kismat main Kashish ka pyar likha ho...waise Kripa kya tumne Kashish ko kal ke sangeet pe invite kiya?kya woh aayegi?

Kripa: kaha to hai aayegi........ab dekhte hai ki aati hai ki nahi..........

Sujal: agar usne kaha hai to zaroor ayegi...kyunki woh kabhi apni baat se mukarti nahin...ab to bas kal ka intezar hai...

Angad: main bhi kaafi excited hoon yeh dekhne ke liye ki woh kya pehan kar ayegi...i mean kal shayad phirse uska ek alag hi roop dekhne ko mille...

Kripa: woh ab kal dekhte hai.....ab chalte hai........maine mama aur masi se kaha tha ki main jaldi lautne ki koshish karungi aur phir Pranav ko to tum jante hi ho........lets go.........

Angad: haan chalo warna sasu ma daant dengi...

Sujal: tu nahin sudhrega...thik hai guys hum kal milenge...main apni car leke aaya hoon to tum dono saath chale jao...bye guys...

Sujal leaves from there as well Angad and Kripa.........

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After sometime Kashish had reached home...she parked her car and wrapped her shawl around herself as it was getting a little cold...she then got out of the car and after locking it she walked towards her home...she rang the bell and waited for someone to open it,when Nandini opened the door...seeing Kashish infront of her,a smile appeared on her face...

Nandini: aagayi tum beta...

She moved aside letting Kashish in and then locked the door...Kashish went and sat on the sofa and Nandini walked upto her...

Nandini: to party kaisi rahi?

Kashish bends down to open the streps of her black sandels.......

Kashish: as usual boring...............mom aap janti hai ki muje party me koi interest nahi phir bhi her waqt.............

Nandini: achchi tarah se jaanti hoon...par agar tumhe yeh sab achcha nahin lagta,to kyun jaati ho tum?

Kashish: mom main jis industry me kaam karti hoon waha thodi bahot to acting sabhi ko karni padti hai apni position tak pahonchne ke liye...........main bhi wahi kar rahi hoon............

Nandini: baat phirse tumhare kaam ki aajati hai...tum khud ke baare me kab sochogi?

Kashish: khud ke liye sochne ka waqt mere pass nahi..........waise kal shaam ko hume Mr.Khanna aur Kripa ke sangeet pe jana hai..........aap shaam ko taiyaar rahiyega........

Nandini: kya!...shaadi pe?...par tumne to muje bataya nahin kissi shaadi ke baare me...

Kashish: shayad kaam me bhool gayi ......

Nandini: ismein kuch naya thodi na hai...waise kal hume shopping jaana padega kyunki sangeet pe pehanne layak kuch bhi nahin...

Kashish: thik hai aap Swati ko leke chale jana.......

Nandini: main apni beti ke saath jaana chahti hoon...agar main jaungi to sirf tumhare saath...

Kashish: hmmm.........thik hai kal subaah dus baje.........

Nandini was so happy and just smiled running her hand over Kashish's head..

Nandini: thanks beta...aur tum fikar math karo mein dus bajje taiyaar rahungi..

Kashish: thik hai........Goodnight mom.........

Kashish gets up and starts to step up toward her room when she hears Nandini's talking to herself............

Nandini: najane yeh khubsurat pal meri Kashish ki zindagi me kab aayega...kitne armaan jude hain mere us din se,jab main apni beti ko dulhan bante dekhungi, uska kanyadaan karungi,aur apne haathon se usse bida karungi...

Kashish turns around and walks towards Nandini..........

Kashish: aapki beti ki zindagi me kabhi yeh pal nahi aayenge aur na main kabhi use aane dungi........is liye aap din me khwab dekhna chod dijiye.........kyunki aapki beti akeli hi apni zindagi me khush hai aur main shaadi karke apni zindagi tabah karna nahi chahti........is liye aap apne mann se yeh khawaish hata dijiye ki aapki beti kabhi dulhan banegi..........

Kashish yeh kehke gusse me upper chali jati hai...........Nandini bas wahin ki wahin khadi rehkar usse jaate huye dekhti hai...jab uski aankhon me ansoon aajate hain...un ansuon ko paunchte paunchte Nandini apne kamre mein chali jaati hai,dil mein dard liye...