Aashna.......Sujal&Kashish.....Last Part....8/30 - Page 17

It was now 10.20 in the morning and Kashish and Nandini reached the mall...Kashish parked the car and they both walked inside...they were looking around when Nandini looked at Kashish and saw how disinterested she looked...

Nandini: agar Sameer yahan hota to kitna acha hota...kamsekam woh kuch baat to karta...tum to khamosh kharri ho

Kashish: Mom...........ab yeh sameer kaun hai.......aaj se pehle to kabhi.......

Nandini: arre maine to tumhe bataya hi nahin...Sameer mera dost bhi hai...mera beta bhi...aur mera jogging partner bhi...

Kashish: what......mom maine aapko ajnabee se baat karne ko mana kiya tha na phir bhi...........aur is baar ladke se..........

Nandini: lekin woh ek bohat achcha insaan hai...aur Kashish sab ladke ek jaise nahin hote...ab tum uss ladke ko hi dekh lo (she points in the crowd)...woh dekho kaise apni pregnant biwi ka khayal rakh raha hai...

Kashish: Alexxx!!!...................

Nandini: tum usse jaanti ho?

Kashish: yaa............woh meri team ka photographer hai............mom come with me.........main aapko use milati hoon............

Kashish and Nandini walked toward them........Alex was surprised to see Kashish there........

Alex: hellio mam........

Kashish: hi Alex....yeh meri Mom hai............mom this is Alex.........

Nandini: hello beta...nice to meet you...

Alex: nice to meet you too aunty

Kashish forwards her hand toward his wife........

Kashish: hi .......I am Kashish Nandini Roy......Alex ki boss......

Meghan: oh hi mam...nice to meet you...i'm meghan...alex ki wife...

Alex: and my life...main apni biwi se bohat pyar karta hoon...now i'm just waiting to hold my child in my arms...

Nandini: fikar mat karo sab thik hoga...aur bohat jald tumhe yeh khushi naseeb hogi

Kashish: Congrats Alex and Meghan.........

Alex: thanks mam............ab hum log chalte hai woh abhi Meghan ki shopping bhi karni hai aur phir muje Meghan ko ghar drop karke Angadsir ke ghar bhi jana hai...........see you tonight mam........

Kashish: yeah sure...bye Alex...and bye Meghan...

Meghan: bye mam...

Nandini: bye beta...

Alex: bye mam...

Alex holds Meghans hand and helps her to walk...Kashish was just watching them,looking confused which Nandini notices...

Nandini: kya soch rahi ho Kashish?

Kashish: I thought ki Alex aur Shikha couple hai...........

Nandini: par Alex shaadi shuda hai...tumhe galat fehmi huyi hogi...woh dost bhi to hosakte haina...ab chalo hum shopping karte hai....

Kashish: ya sure.......

Kashish walked with Nandini to the saree shop when she looked on the other side and sees a brand new designer business clothing line is been launched..........she excused herself and went toward that section leaving Nandini in saree shop........Nandini just looked at her thinking she'll never change and then started to look around when her eyes fell upon a beautiful red bridal joda...Nandini couldn't stop looking at it...she thought it would be perfect for Kashish...but she would maybe never wear it...

Sales: Mam.......agar yeh shaadi ka joda aapko itna hi bha gaya hai to aap apni beti ke liye kyun nahi le leti..........

Nandini: koi faida nahin hai...kyunki muje pata hai woh isse kabhi nahin pehnegi...

Sales: aap kharidengi nahi to woh pehnengi nahi lekin agar aap ise is waqt le lengi to shayad kabhi woh aage jake apni zindagi me ise pehne.........hone ko kuch bhi ho sakta hai.........

Nandini just gets lost in her thoughts and then a smile appears on her face...she looks at it lovingly...

Nandini: isse pack karado...

Sales: yes mam........

She goes and comes back packing into beautiful pack.........Nandini smiles and put it on side and than starts to find perfect clothes for tonight's sangeet and wedding.............its been 3 hours when Kashish comes back with lots of shopping bags with all the business suits........

Kashish: mom aapki shopping ho gayi..........

Nandini: haan beta hogayi...ghar chalen?

Kashish: ya sure...........waise bhi muje next week ke shoot ki planning karni hai..........lets go.......

Nandini (to herself): kaam ke alawa kuch yaad nahin rehta is ladki ko...

She just looks at her...

Nandini: chalo...

They both leave the mall and go to the car putting all the bags in the back and then Kashish drives off..

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It was now evening and time for the sangeet...Sujal and Angad arrived at Kripa's house which was decorated beautifully and filled with lights of every colour...they came to the door and Kripa's mum did their aarti and they came in...they were all stood inside talking amongst themselves when Nandini came to the door...Sujal saw her stood there and was shocked as he didn't know she would also be coming...when Sujal excused himself and started walking away into the crowds but Nandini spotted him and was surprised to see him there...

Nandini: Sameerrrr.............Sameer beta suno to........ruko.......kaha ja rahe ho..........

Sujal just stopped where he was...

Sujal(to himself): aaj to tu gaya Sujal...

He just turned around and after seeing Nandini he pretended to look surprised...he then walked up to her..Nandini just couldnt stop herself from stairing at him becoz he was looking so handsome ......

Sujal: arre...aunty aap?...aur woh bhi yahan...what a pleasant surprise...

Nandini: main bhi to yahi soch rahi thi...........waise Sameer main to apni beti ki saheli ke sangeet pe aayi hoon lekin tum.......tumhare rishte me koi lagte hai..........

Sujal: ji woh main dulhe ka bohat achcha dost hoon...hum dono saath me hi college me the...

Nandini: achcha hua tu muje mil gaya kamsekam muje company mil jayegi.........

when Angad was talking on phone when he called Sujal.......but Sujal pretends not to answer.......

Angad: oye Sujal.........tere ko ho kya gaya hai........kaha khoya hua hai........Sujal main tumse baat kar raha hoon...........

Nandini: Sujal..........lekin iska naam to Sameer hai.........

Sujal(to himself): jiska darr tha wahin hua...yeh Angad bhi hamesha galat waqt pe hi bolta hai...

Angad: ji nahin...shayad aapko koi galatfemi hui hai...yeh Sujal Garewal hai...mera dost aur SG concepts ka owner aur boss

Nandini: Oh my god.......tum Sujal Garewal ho..........tumne bataya kyun nahi.......meri beti Kashish tumhare liye to kaam karti hai............waise tumne mujse kyun jooth bola.........

Sujal lowers his gaze,not able to meet her eyes...

Sujal: i'm really sorry aunty...shayad is waqt aap ko lag raha hoga ki maine aapko dhoka diya...par yakeen maniye mera aisa koi irada nahin tha...darasal main apni pehchan hamesha chupane ki koshish karta hoon kyunki log mujse dosti mere naam aur meri property ki waja se karte hain...lekin main sirf itna chahta hoon ki muje koi sacha dost mille...aur yakeen maniye mere sirf do hi sache dost hain jinpe main bharosa karsakta hoon...ek hai Angad aur doosri Kripa...aur ab aap bhi...aap to dost kam,maa zyada hai...muje maaf kardijiye...

Nandini: pata hai Sujal.........tum jitne bure ho na usse kayi jyada ek achche insaan ho aur.....kya aaj ke din apni maa ko rulane ka irada hai.........

Sujal just looks up...

Sujal: iska matlab aapne muje maaf kardiya?

Nandini: kya maa kabhi apne bacho se naraz ho sakti hai...........kabhi nahi........waise aaj ki dulhan kaha hai hume abhi bhi nazar hi nahi aa rahi..........

When Kripa comes searching for ANgad...........

Kripa: Angad.....kaha reh.......

when she looks at her.......

Sujal: yeh rahi dulhan...Kripa inse millo...yeh Kashish ki mama hain...

Kripa: Namaste aauntie...........

She bends down and takes her blessings........

Kripa: ab muje mere sawaal ka jwaab mil gaya ki Kashish itni khubsurat kyun hai.......kyun na ho.....aap ki parchai jo hai usme.......

Nandini just smiles and runs her hand over her head...

Nandini: jiti raho beta...aur haan tum bhi kuch kam khubsurat nahin ho...waise bohat bohat mubarak ho tumhe...bhagwan tumhe aane waale kal me duniya ki saari khushiyan de aur tum hamesha sukhi raho...

Kripa: sukhriya aauntie.........aap chaliye main aapko apne mama papa se milwati hoon........

Kripa takes her toward her parents and introduce to them...........when she askes her about Kashish and she tells that she is outside talking to imigration lawyer..........Nandini started talking with Padma when Kripa turns back to go back to join Angad and Sujal............

Sujal: maine kaha tha na aunty bohat sweet hain...unme muje apni mama ki parchai nazar aati hai...

Kripa: woh to hai...........waise aauntie ne bataya ki Kashish kisi se bahar phone pe hai to kisi bhi waqt aa rahi hogi isi liye apne dil ko sambhal ke rakho.......

Sujal places his hand on his heart and looks at the door...

Sujal: haaye...kaise sambhalun apne dil ko...usko dekhte hi yeh dil zor se dhadakne lagta hai aur mujse control nahin hota..

Angad: ab usme naya kya hai.........waise bhi pata nahi usme tune aisa kya dekh liya..........dekhna abhi business meeting me aanewali ho aise apne kisi designer business suit me aayegi.........aur wait a minute..........woh bhi black hoga dekhna..........

Sujal: mera favourite colour hai black aur achcha haina agar usne black pehna ho to...kamsekam tujh jaise logon ki burri nazar se to bach payegi woh...par muje nahin lagta woh suit me ayegi...shayad koi western party dress me aaye...

Kripa: come on guys......itne waqt me main itna to jaan gayi ki usme kuch to fashion sense hai .....is liye dekhe bina kisi ke bare me bolna .....i mean its just not right..........

Sujal: Kripa woh kuch bhi pehen ke aaye par muj...

When Sujal stops seeing everybody staring at the door...his eyes too follow the others when he just stood there mesmerised...it was Kashish stood there wearing a sky blue ghagra choli...

looking absolutely stunning...her eyes were searching the house whilst all were stood staring at her...when the maid walked past with a tray of rose petals and due to the fan being strong,the rose petals flew onto Kashish's face touching each and every feature...Sujal just stood there like a statue not able to move...when Kashish saw Nandini and walked upto her...Sujal's eyes followed her...

Nandini: arre beta aagayi tum...

Kashish: yaa......woh important kaam tha to......lekin aap.......

Nandini: main thik hoon...inse millo...yeh hain Kripa ki mama aur papa...aur yeh meri beti Kashish..

Kashish bends down and takes their blessings when Sujal along with Kripa and Angad were shocked...........

Gayatri: jiti raho beta...kitni achchi baat hai...America me palli barri ho phir bhi itni sanskari ho...Nandini ji yeh sab aapki parwarish ka natija hai...

Nandini: woh to hai...par Gayatri ji meri beti khud bhi bohat samajdaar hai...muje itni mehnat karni hi nahin padi...isme khud ba khud woh sanskar aagaye...

Kashish just smiles and then looks at Angad,Kripa and Sujal...she then walks towards them whilst they were still staring at her...

Kashish: hey........kya hua......yaha pe sab muje aise kyun dekh rahe hai jaise main koi alien hoon........come on kya main itni buri lag rahi hoon..........

Kripa: nahi Kashish woh.......woh aisi baat nahi hai.....

Sujal: sab tumhe isliye dekh rahe hain kyunki aaj aap bohat khubsurat lag rahi hai...

He was still completely lost in her..

Kashish: thanks for compliment Mr.Garewal........

Sujal: my pleasure...maine to bas wahin kaha jo sach hai...

She just looked at him for a moment when Kripa's cousin Pranav walked upto them whilst also staring at Kashish...he extended his hand...

Pranav: hi...I am Pranav...aur aap?

Kashish: Kashish.....Kashish Nandini Roy..........

Pranav: nice to meet you...waise i am 14 lekin bada hoke.main film director banna chahta hoon...to kya aap meri film ki heroine banenge?

Kashish: hmm.....tumhari film.......abhi dus saal tak ka intzaar .........tab tak main badi ho gayi hongi.........

Pranav: koi baat nahin main intezar karlunga...aur kya hua aap badi hogayi to...muje pakka yakeen hai ke aap dus saal baad bhi itni hi khubsurat lagoge...beautiful smile........

Kashish looked at him and than starts to laugh at his innocent..........Sujal was just staring at her and was lost somewhere in her laughter...it was the first time he had seen her laugh and it felt like music to his ears,bringing him joy to his heart...he was loving every moment of it and was thanking pranav from the depths of his heart,for giving him the opportunity to experience such a beautiful moment...all he wanted was to always see her this happy...when some girls come and hold Kashish and Kripa's hands and takes them to put the mehndi on it when Kashish just refuse to put.........

Kashish: I am sorry Kripa.........lekin muje Mehndi zara bhi paand nahi.......ple mujse ab yeh nahi hoga........

Kripa: thik hai...koi zabardasti nahin karega...par Kashish jab tumhari shaadi hogi,tab to tumhe lagani paregi na...

Kashish: jab shaadi hogi tab na........main kabhi koi shaadi hi nahi karungi to.......

Sujal: agar aap burra na maane to kya main aap se pooch sakta hoon ke aap shaadi ke itne khilaaf kyun hain?

Kashish: main duniya me sabse jyada nafrat mardo se karti hoon kyunki unhi ki waje se auart ko taklif hoti hai........unhi ki waje se log unhe koste hai.........ek ladka aur ladki ki dosti tutti hai to jimedar ladki ko thehra diya jata hai................jab do pyaar karnewale bichdte hai to kyun ladka zindagi me aage badh jata hai lekin ladki uska intezar karti reh jati hai........jab kisi ki shaadi tutti hai to patni bewafa lekin koi pati ko ek shabd bhi nahi kehta............rishto ko shambhalne ki jimedari to woh kyun sirf aurat ki........aur phir bache..........dad ko jake kuch nahi keh sakte is liye apna gussa apni maa pe nikalte hai...........isi liye muje dosti pyaar shaadi rishte aur bache se nafrat hai kyunki in sabki jad mard hai.........agar main shaadi hi nahi karungi to yeh ek bhi pareshani meri zindagi me nahi aayegi..........

Sujal and Kripa just continue to stare at her when Kashish sees Nandini eating sweets and excuses herself.

Kashish: excuse me............

Kashish holds her ghagra and runs toward her mom to stop eating sweets........

Kashish: mom....yeh kya........itni sari mithai aapki plate me...........

Nandini: nahin...woh beta...aaj khushi ka mauka haina...kabhi kabhi tho chalta hi hai...

Kashish: mom aapko pata hai phir bhi...........ple.....yaha to sabke samne........dijiye......

Kashish took the plate from her hands................

Nandini: arre beta ek to lene do na...sirf ek aur uske baad nahin khaungi...

Kashish: mom sabke samne muje aapko mana karna achcha nahi lagta.........

Nandini: achcha thik hai nahin khaati...ab to khush ho na?

Kashish: bahot........

Kashish goes toward the table to put the plate while Sujal was just looking at her with a cute smile on his face when Kripa comes.....

Kripa: kya dekh rahe ho Sujal......

Sujal: Kashish ko dekh raha hoon...Kripa muje yeh waali Kashish chahiye apni zindagi me...tumne dekha usse kitna khayal hai apni mom ka...chahe woh bahar se kitni hi sakht kyun na ho par uska dil utna hi naram hai...muje pura yakeen hai ki Kashish se pyar karke maine koi galti nahin ki...main usse bohat pyar karta hoon Kripa..

Kripa: tumhari aankhoin se aur tumhari muskaan me uska pyaar muje dikhai deta hai Sujal........lekin tumne mujse vaada kiya tha ki tum mere sangeet ko yaadgar banaoge to aaj Kashish ko bhi bata do ki tum use kis had tak ki deewangi se chahte ho........

Sujal: muje apna vaada yaad hai Kripa...aur main apna vaada poora karke rahunga...aaj ka sangeet to wake me yaadgaar bankar rahega...tum bas dekhti jao...

Sujal gets up whilst looking at Kashish and walks towards the centre of the hall...Sujal signals Angad to join him and he comes and join him.......they both look toward last time to their love and to eachother and starts the song.......

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After sometime Kashish and Nandini decided to leave...they bid goodbye to Kripa's family and Kripa,Angad and Sujal too...when Sujal bent down and took Nandini's blessings...Nandini just smiled at him whilst Kashish was just looking at them and then they both left from there...Sujal just watched Kashish go with a smile...he was hoping she'd turn around once before she left so he could catch one last glimpse of her...when she went to the door,her dupatta got stuck in the handle...she turned around to take it out when Sujal just smiled at his luck and how he got the chance to see her one last time before she left...Kashish and Nandini left and were walking towards the parking when Nandini just stopped...

Nandini: Kashish beta mera purse tumhare paas to nahin hai?...

Kashish: Mom.......mere pass kaise ho sakta hai maine aapko diya tha aur uske saath car ki keys bhi........

Nandini: oh...shayad mein andar table pe hi bhool aayi...tum yahin rukko mein lekar aati hoon...

Nandini leaves from there and Kashish just stood beside her car,waiting for Nandini to arrive...Nandini goes inside and finds her purse and the keys...she picks them up and left the house...as she walked past the garden she saw Sujal and Angad stood in the garden talking...Nandini just stood there listening to their conversation..

Angad: Sujal main tumhe kitne saaloin se janta hoon aur shayad main tumko tumse bhi behtar janta hoon.......aur muje itna to pata hai ki tum aaj sirf aur sirf Kashish ke liye jee rahe ho.......Sujal tum use itna pyaar karte ho ki ab tumhari zindagi ke her ek pal me tum use dudhte ho....tumhari dil ki dhadkan me uska naam bas chuka hai.......ab to hume itna pata lag gaya hai ki tumhari saansein usko dekhne se chalti hai to mere yaar ab pyaar ka izhar kar bhi de Kashish se.........

Sujal: ab tumse aur Kripa se behtar kaun samjega muje...main maanta hoon ki Kashish meri zindagi hai,aur uske binna main ek pal bhi nahin ji sakta...jeena to door ki baat,main to uske binna apni zindagi ke baare me soch bhi nahin sakta...par Angad tu Kashish ko jaanta haina...woh yeh baat nahin samjegi...agar usne muje avoid karna shuru kardiya to main kaise jiyunga?...kamsekam woh abhi mujse baat to karti hai...

Angad: Sujal ek waqt tha jab tumne muje kaha tha ki pyaar karne se kuch nahi hota balke us pyaar ko jatana bhi padta hai kyunki samnewale ko kabhi yeh pata hi na ho ki koi use deewano ki tarah chahta hai to woh insaan badle me kaise pyaar ki umeed bhi kar sakta hai.........ab muje hi dekh lo muje nahi pata tha ki Kripa mujse pyaar karti hai lekin jab usne muje kaha tab muje bhi ehsaas hua aur main bhi use pyaar karne laga .......muje lagta hai ki agar tum apne pyaar ka izhaar kar do to woh bhi shayad tumhe aur tumhare andar ke junoon ko samaj sake.....kyunki pyaar ki aakhri manzil milan hai Sujal......aur maine aur Kripa ne to sapna dekha tha ki hamare saath isi mandap me tumhari bhi shaadi ho lekin woh to nahi ho payi kamsekam ab to Kashish se baat karke dekho....................

Sujal: shayad tum thik kehrahe ho...muje usse apne dil ki baat batani chahiye...par abhi sahi waqt nahin hai...ek baar yeh project poora hojaye to main usse apne dil ki baat batadunga...

Angad: pakka.........agar tune baat nahi ki to main aur Kripa jake sidhe Kashish ke ghar uski mom se tumhare rishte ki baat karenge ........samja tu........

Sujal just smiles...

Sujal: woh bhi karlenge par pehle main Kashish se baat karunga...uski marzi ke khilaf main koi kadam nahin uthaunga...jaisa woh chahegi waisa hi hoga kyunki uski khushi me meri khushi hai...

Angad: haa ab jab baat Kashish ki khushi ki aati hai tujse behtar aur kaun samjega........ab chal ghar chalte hai isse pehle Kripa ki Padma masi hume yaha pe dekh le........

Sujal: haan aur hamesha ki tarah galat matlab nikalengi...

They both started laughing and then left for the house...Nandini just stood there and was shocked...she couldn't believe what she had just heard...she was overflowing with happiness after knowing that Sujal loved Kashish so much...she had a big smile on her face and then left for the car park...when she saw Kashish and walked upto her...

Kashish: mom....kitni dair kar di aapne...kaha reh gayi thi........

Nandini: woh darasal koi milgaya tha...to unse baat kar rahi thi main...aur baat karte samay,waqt ka pata hi nahin chala kyunki main saalon se yeh baat sunne ko taras rahi thi...

Kashish: kya........aisa kaun mil gaya aapko.....aur ek baat.......aap Mr.Garewal ko kaise janti hai.......aur muje aisa laga ki aap use bahot achche se janti ho kyunki jis tarah se aap aur woh.......

Nandini: nahin...aaj se pehle to nahin milli Sujal se...par usne meri bohat madat ki...muje to lagga hi nahin ki main usse pehli baar mil rahi hoon...bohat hi achcha ladka hai...tumhe nahin lagta Kashish?

Kashish: Mom.......woh achcha ho ya na ho usse muje kya woh mere liye sirf Mr.Garewal hai....mere boss.........

Nandini: jaanti hoon woh sirf tera boss hai...par tumhe itna to pata hoga na ki woh kaisa hai...ab zaahir si baat hai,tum uski company me kaam karti ho to tumhe pata to hoga na ke woh kaisa hai...isliye maine yeh sawaal poocha........

Kashish: woh bahot achche hai aur dusro se bahot alag.....itna ki woh bahot hi aasani se dusro pe yakeen karne lagte hai aur isi waje se woh ek din bahot hi gehri chut khayenge.......

Nandini was happy to know that atleast she thinks he's a good person but she didn't show it...

Nandini: muje nahin lagta ki aisa hoga kyunki achche logon ke saath hamesha achcha hi hota hai...haan maanti hoon ki kabhi kabhi achcha waqt aane me dair hoti hai,par woh aata zaroor hai...muje poora yakeen hai ki Sujal ko woh har khushi milegi jiska woh haq daar hai...dair se hi sahi par milegi zaroor...itni umeed to muje hai

Kashish: waise aaj aap unki itni tarif kyun kar rahi hai........aaj se pehle to maine kabhi.........

Nandini: errr...nahin woh bas aise hi...aaj usse milkar bohat achcha lagga isliye tareef kar rahi thi...ab ghar chalen?

Kashish: haa.......waise bhi kal shaadi hai to jaldi taiyaar aake aana hoga hume.......Kripa ne kaha hai.........

Nandini: haan zaroor...waise bhi uski family bohat achchi hai...chalo koi to jaan pehchaan banane waala hai ab is shehr me...

Kashish: ab chale.........

Nandini: haan chalo...

Kashish unlocks the car and both sit inside...Nandini just looked at the house and smiled thinking about today and then Kashish drove off...