Aashna.......Sujal&Kashish.....Last Part....8/30 - Page 33

Four more days had passed and today was the day for the show...within the last few days Kashish managed to complete the editing as she had promised and all was done...it was 5 pm and everybody was at Marriot Hotel,getting everything prepared for the show...they had been running around since morning...Kashish was rushing from Aman to Shikha to Sahil,trying to organise everything from the dresses,to the ramp walk and the publicity side too...Kripa was also running around,trying to get the final product together...Kashish was just checking the decoration when Aman came upto her...

Aman: Miss Roy aap please upar Mr Arora ke room se Shikha ka dress le aayengi?...actually Mr Arora phone pe busy hain isliye...

Kashish: hmm...........ya sure............abhi layi.........

Kashish runs up the stairs into Sahil's room and sees the clothes hanged on the stand covered in a plastic bag...Kashish takes the bag and rushes out of the room...she was walking out of the room with the dress when the dress came under her feet and she tripped over it...she was about to fall when suddenly she felt two strong hands around her waist...she held on tightly to the person's shoulders and then lifted her eyes to see Sujal stood there,holding onto her...she just looked into his eyes and time stood still...Sujal just looks at her.......she was looking different today......She had tieed her hair in updo with a pen and she wasnt very formal today.......and today something was special.......it was her eyes which were shy...........She just lowers her eyes when she notice that Sujal is just staring at her......She took of her hands from his shoulders........He came back to reality as he felt her hands leave him and a smile appeared on his face...he gently let go of her waist and looked at her for a moment...she was still looking down...he moved his hand into her hair and slowly took out the pen from her silky hair which straightened up as he took out the pen...he walked off taking the pen and she just looked in his direction surprised...she tried to find something to tie her hair back but couldn't so she left it open...he turned around to face her and just smiled at her...she looked so beautiful with her hair opened...he then walked downstairs taking the pen..Kashish just again went to Aman's room giving dress to Shikha to go and change...........when Kripa notice something.........

Kripa: Kashish.........are you alright?......

Kashish: hmmm........ya sure.....muje.muje kya hua hai.......i am fine.............lets check on the show girls.......

Kripa was still not fully convinced but then she didn't ask any further questions and they left Aman's room to check on the rest of the girls...

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There were now only 30 minutes left before the show was going to start and Kashish was just checking the final touches...when Kripa walked upto her...

Kripa: Kashish...tum yahan kya kar rahi ho?...sirf aadha ghanta bacha hai show ke shuru hone me...tum jaao jaake change karlo,yeh sab main dekhti hoon...

Kashish: ok fine.............just make sure sab kuch on time ho........tum samaj rahi hona..........i want everything to be perfect.....

Kripa: main samaj gayi...dont worry sab kuch perfect hoga...tum ab jaa kar change karlo...come on go get ready.......

Kashish leaves the hall and Kripa starts to double check on all arrangements...Kashish went upstairs and opened the door of her room when she saw Aman and Sahil stood there talking...Kashish was surprised to find them there...

Kashish: aap log yaha is waqt............I mean is waqt aapko neeche hona chahiye tha.....show shuru hi honewala hai.......

Aman: woh actually hume aapse kuch baat karni thi...

Sahil: darasal main aur Mr Kapoor chahte hain ki aap is show ki showstopper banne...

Kashish: what........aapko andaza bhi hai ki aap kya keh rahe hai..........showstopper Shikha hai ..sab kuch plan ke mutabi ja raha hai aur aap muje is waqt keh rahe hai...I am sorry but its just not possible............

Aman: humne Shikha se baat karli hai...she doesnt have any problem Miss Roy...aap please haan keh dijiye...ple say yes.....

Kashish: maine kaha na I am sorry............its just not possible for me.........

Aman: Miss Roy aap ko kuch nahin karna...Mr Arora ke kehne pe maine aapke liye dress bhi taiyaar kardi hai...you just have to wear and walk the ramp....that's it.........

Sahil: actually us waqt Mr.Garewal ne aapko approve kiya to hume lagga tha ke aap model banengi isliye..we just thought was nessecery..........

Kashish: It is not my problem.........yeh baat aapko Mr.Garewal ne batayi thi maine nahi.........aur maine aapse abhi abhi kaha na ki mujse yeh nahi hoga isi liye aap apne sawalo ka jawaab jake Mr.Garewal se lijiye kyunki jab unhone aapko pic dikhane se pehle meri izzat nahi mangi to ab yeh meri problem nahi ki aapne muje Model select kiya........I am sorry once again............

Sahil: thik hai...agar aapka yahin faisla hai to hum aapko force nahin karenge...hum nahin chahte ke hamare beech ke business relations kharab ho...because it was nice working with you...

Kashish: wahi to main aapse kehne ki koshish kar rahi hoon..........let it be just like this...........Excuse me I need to get dressed..........

Aman: ya sure...lekin aapse ek request hai...aap please yeh dress aur jewellery hamari aur se gift ki taur par rakh lijiye...It would be so nice if you wear those today.........if you think, its appropriate for your personality........

Kashish: I am sorry.........is waqt to main yeh nahi pehen sakti lekin as a business appriciation gift...........main isi accept karne ko taiyaar hoon.......

Sahil: thik hai...jaise aapki marzi...its getting late.........you must go and get ready...

Kashish: Thank you so much for the gifts..............and ya I should...

Aman: our plesure Miss Roy..........

Sahil and Aman leave the room and Nandini was at the door...she walked upto Kashish...

Nandini: taiyaar hogayi tum beta...

Kashish: Mom........I just need 5 mins...........kya muje sirf 5 mins mil sakti hai..........

Nandini: haan milsakte hain...waise yeh dress kaafi khubsurat hai...tum isse pehen kyun nahin leti?

Kashish: Mom ple........ab aap phir se shuru mat hona........aap janti hai ki is tarah ke dresses muje bilkul pasand nahi..............I am good with my business wardrobe..........

Nandini: main jaanti hoon...par main to sirf tumhare career ki wajah se kehrahi thi...ab business associates ko bhi to khush rakhna parta haina...

Kashish: mere career me muje kya karna hai woh ple muje kisi se nahi janna......muje mere career ka khayal rakhna bahot achche se aata hai............

Nandini: thik hai beta...jaise tumhari marzi...tum taiyaar ho jaao main neechay ja rahi hoon...aur jaldi aana

Kashish: ya Mom........main bas panch minute me aa rahi hoon.........aap neeche chaliye.......

Nandini leaves the room and goes downstairs leaving Kashish to get changed....It was now 7pm and time for the show to begin...the place was now completely occupied by all the celebrities and famous personalities of the business world...the media had also arrived and were trying to get as much coverage as possible for the much awaited show...people were taking photographs and making videos...Sujal and Angad were sat down in the front seats talking whilst Kripa and Nandini sat besides them...

Kripa: aauntie........yeh Kashish kaha reh gayi....

Nandini: woh bas aati hi hogi sab kuch make sure karke......

Kripa: ya sure.........countdown begins aauntie.........3.......2..........1..

When the sound appears and Shikha walks down the ramp making her opening entry...their were loud cheers and applaud surrounding the room and everyone were giving their full support...the show continued to go on as Shikha and the other models showcased different jewellery items and clothes that were the latest collection of Aasma Jewellery and Aman Kapoor's boutique...the media were going mad taking photographs of the event and it went brilliantly well...they got a fantastic response and the people thoroughly enjoyed the event...Kripa and Nandini were still waiting for Kashish and were surprised that she wasn't there...Sujal's eyes were also searching for her...it was now time for the final walk by Aman Kapoor and Sahil Arora...Sujal looked at his watch and then towards the stairs but she was still not coming...he was getting really impatient..when the show host annouce the grand entry of the two great designers Aman Kapoor and Sahil Arora.......Everyone's eyes were on the ramp.........Aman and Sahil looked at each other and they were about to walk on the ramp when Kashish comes from behind wearing that elegant gown with amazing jewellery and she just goes in the middle and holds Aman and Sahil's hands and smile at them.....Everybody was completely surprised especially Sahil and Aman...Sujal just stood up from his chair looking at Kashish...she was looking so beautiful in the gown...

it was the first time he saw her wearing something like that but she was carrying it off so elegantly...it was as though the world had stopped for him...he was completely lost in her,unaware of all the cheers and applause that were getting even louder as the three walked down the ramp...everybody was talking amongst themselves at how beautiful she looked...she looked just like a model...Nandini smiled seeing Kashish and then Angad got up and made him sit down...but his eyes were still on Kashish...she came forward and stood infront of the mike...

Kashish: Good Evening everyone......First of all I want to say thanks to Mr.Garewal for hosting this show with the team of SG concepts....and second I want to thanks Mr.Arora and Mr.Kapoor.......bcoz of them and their fabulous collecton, this show reached on top success..........I hope that everyone enjoyed today's show.................Thank you all.......

Everybody got up and started to clap...Sujal smiled and then started to clap too...the show then came to an end..

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It was now 10pm and everybody had left apart from some important members of SG...Sujal,Angad and Kripa were backstage and were talking amongst themselves...

Angad: aaj to tu Kashish se baat karnewala hai na..........I mean ab to project bhi pura ho gaya hai .......

Sujal: haan Angad...maine faisla le liya hai ke aaj main Kashish se apne dil ki baat karlunga...ab mujse aur doorie bardasht nahin hoti...bohat pyar karta hoon main Kashish se...kitna woh main bhi nahin jaanta...bas muje itna pata hai ki woh mere jeene ki wajah hai...meri saansein usse dekh ke chalti hai...meri dhadkan uske naam se chalti hai...woh sirf mera pyar nahin,mera hissa hai...woh hissa jisse alag hone ki main soch bhi nahin sakta...ab main apne dil ki baat aur din tak nahin chupa sakta...nahin jaanta uska jawab kya hoga lekin umeed karta hoon ke woh muje apna le...woh muje apnayegi na Kripa?

Kripa: haa Sujal woh tumhe aur tumhare pyaar dono ko apnayegi.........KASHISHHHH.........

Kripa just took step on side and saw Kashish standing there with Nandini listening to their conversation........Sujal and Angad both turned to look at her and the anger was clearly visualied in her eyes...........Kashish took steps forward to Sujal.........

Sujal: Kashish woh........

Before Sujal could say anything Kashish just slapped him so hard on his face........Sujal just looked towards her with his hand on his cheek...when Nandini got angry and lifted her hand to hit Kashish...

Sujal: rukiye aunty...

Nandini just stopped her hand and looked at him...

Sujal: nahin aunty...aap Kashish pe haath nahi utha sakte...unhe poora haq hai mujpe ghussa hone ka...

Kashish: gussa hone ka sirf......oh come on Mr.Garewal just shut up.....samajte kya hai aap apne aap ko.......shayad maine hi aapko pehchanne me galti kar di......muje laga ki aap ek achche insaan hai lekin main yeh kaise bhul gayi ki aap bhi to ek mard hai jo sirf aurat ko dhoka dete hai.........aapne muje sirf ek bar nahi balke bar bar dhoka diya........ab to muje aisa lag raha hai ki dhoka dena aapki fidrat me hai....muje apne aapse nafrat hone lagi hai ki maine aap jaise insaan pe bharosha kiya.......aisa insaan jo pal pal me kisi ka bharosha tod sakta hai.....aur muje hairani nahi hogi agar aaj muje yeh pata chala ki aapne muje job is liye di thi kyunki aapko mere kaam pe nahi mere chehre pe jyada interest tha.........kyun sahi kaha na maine Mr.Garewal........

Kripa: Kashish tum Sujal ko galat samaj rahi ho...woh tho tumse pyar karta hai...usne hamesha se tumhe chaha hai...woh tumse...

Kashish: shut up Kripa......tum hamare mamle me na hi bolo to achcha hai........yeh sirf mere aur Mr.Garewal ke beech ki baat hai ......so please stay back.........

Nandini: Kashish yeh kya tareeka hai kissi se baat karne ka...aur Kripa sach kehrahi hai...main jaanti hoon ki Sujal tumse kitna pyar karta hai...usse achcha jeevan saathi tumhe nahin milega

Kashish: to aap bhi yeh baat janti thi.......to ab aap bhi baharwalo ki tarah mujse jooth bolne lage........maine jab bhi aapse pucha ki aap aur Mr.Garewal me kya baatein hoti rehti hai to aapne mujse jooth bola ki aap to use janti bhi nahi.........Mom kyun kiya aapne mere saath.......aap to meri mom hai phir bhi..........

Sujal: aunty please aap rehne dijiye...main nahin chahta ki meri wajah se aap dono ke rishte me darar aaye kyunki Kashish ke liye is duniya me aapse barkar koi nahin...main aapke liye peeche hatne ko taiyaar hoon...aur Kashish main aapse maafi mangta hoon...agar aapse pyar karna meri galti hai to i'm sorry

Kashish:aapne is bar itni badi galti ki hai ki mujse aap mafi ki umeed bhi mat rakhiyega............is liye main hamesha ke liye SG ko chod ke ja rahi hoon aur aapne itni badi galti ki hai is liye ab to muje aapko likh ke dene ka mann bhi nahi kar raha........so I just quit......aap jante the ki main meri zindagi me sabse jyada pyaar apni mom aur career se karti hoon aur aaj kahi na kahi aapne mujse dono chin liye..........I am sorry lekin main aapko kabhi maff nahi kar sakti............kabhi nahi........but It was my plesure working with you Mr.Garewal...........

Kashish just stares at him for a second and than left the place ............

Sujal just watches her leave...he was completely shattered and it felt like his whole life had fallen apart...he didn't know what to do...he felt so helpless...he wanted to stop her but he couldn't...he just stood there watching his life go away from him...Nandini just looked at him helplessly and followed Kashish..........Kripa just placed her hand on Sujal's.......Sujal just looks at her and try to maintain a smile........

Kripa: Sujal tum thik to ho...

Sujal: hmmm...main theek hoon...Kripa muje kuch waqt akele rehna hai...main baad me milta hoon...bye

Sujal just leaves without saying or hearing anything further...tears were rolling down his cheeks as he left...Angad and Kripa stood there helpless...

Kripa: Angad..........Sujal ke saath hi aisa kyun hona tha.........

Angad: pata nahin Kripa...hamesha achche logon ke saath hi kyun burra hota hai...Sujal ne kabhi kissi ka burra nahin chaha...hamesha dusron ko khushi deke dusron ke gham ko apnaya hai usne...aur aaj jab uski khushi ki baat aayi to kismat ne usse dhoka de diya...pata nahin Sujal ka kya hoga...najane kismat usse kya chahti hai...

Kripa: kya hum kuch nahi kar sakte........I think hume ek bar Kashish ki mom se baat karni chahiye..........

Angad: koi faida nahin Kripa...tumne aaj dekh liya na ki kaise Kashish ne apni mom ko bhi manna kardiya...aur Sujal nahin chahega ke hum aisa karen

Kripa: hmm......samaj gayi main......shayad ab Kashish ko bhulne me hi sabki bhalai hai..........lekin Sujal kya bhul payega......

Angad: jitna ke main usse jaanta hoon...shayad woh usse kabhi nahin bhula payega...lekin phir bhi woh apne dard ko chupa kar muskurakar zindagi ko bitadega lekin kabhi kissi aur ko Kashish ki jagah nahin lene dega...

Kripa: kash Kashish yeh dekh pati ki woh kitni khusnaseeb hai.........

Angad: aur kaash Sujal ko uska pyar miljata...lekin ab kya hosakta hai Kripa...ab raat kaafi hogayi hai...hum bhi chalte hain...

Kripa: hmm.....chalo........subaah Sujal ke ghar chalke dekhte hai........

Angad: haan...is waqt shayad woh akela rehna chahega...hum subah chalenge...

Angad and Kripa leave too...

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After sometime Kashish and Nandini both reached home....Kashish opened the door in anger and runs straight to her room...Nandini sees her going and follows her...when she went in the room she saw Kashish stood at the window and anger was pouring from her eyes....On the other hand Sujal reached home with tear drops dried on his cheeks..he went straight into his room and sat on the bed...when he saw the photo of him and Kashish and took it in his hand...he just sat there looking at it.....Back at Kashish's home Nandini walked up to Kashish...

Nandini: Kashish...muje tumse Sujal ke baare me kuch baat karni hai...

Kashish: lekin mere pass us insaan ke bare me baat karne ke liye kuch nahi bacha........Mom I dont want to talk anything.........

On the other hand Sujal was sat on his bed holding the frame close to his heart with his eyes closed...

Sujal: Kashish aaj main tumse apne dil ki baat kehna chahta tha..tumhe batana chahtha tha ki main tumse kitna pyar karta hoon...lekin shayad ab yeh mauka muje kabhi nahin millega...shayad maine tumhe hamesha ke liye kho diya hai...

Tears started to roll down his cheeks again when he got up and went to his closet...he took out his box and placed it on his bed....Back at Kashish's home Nandini was trying her best to explain to Kashish...

Nandini: beta tum samaj kyun nahin rahi...Sujal se achcha jeevan saathi tumhe kabhi nahin milsakta...tum uske pyar ko kaise thukra sakti ho?

Kashish: Mom muje koi saathi ki zaroorat nahi aur khaas karke aise dhoka denewale..........Mom Ple.......muje us dhokedar insaan ke bare me kuch nahi sunna so ple.......

on the other side Sujal opens that box and sees the pics and CD of Kashish.........he search his coat and found the pen from this afternoon......He just looked at the pen and along with Kashish's pic ......He put that in the box...........

Sujal: Kashish main apni poori zindagi tumhari in yaadon ke sahare ji lunga....jo pal maine tumhare saath bitaye hain, wahin mere liye kaafi hain apni zindagi jeene ke liye...tumhari yeh choti choti yaadein is box me qaid hain aur hamesha rahengi....lekin iske saath saath tum hamesha mere dil me bhi rahogi.......

On the other hand Nandini was looking so desperate...

Nandini: Kashish kya tumhare dil me Sujal ke liye koi jazbaat nahin hain?.....kya kabhi tumhe nahin lagga ke tum usse pyar karti ho?...kya tum uski parwah nahin karti...jawaab do Kashish?

Kashish: nahi laga......kabhi bhi muje aisa nahi laga..........janti hai kyun........kyunki aaj jab bhi main uske bare me sochti hoon to muje apni charo aur sirf dhoka hi nazar aata hai........I just hate him Mom.........just hate him........

Sujal: I love you Kashish.....i love you more than my life and i always will...aaj main khud se vaada karta hoon ki main apni poori zindagi sirf Kashish se hi pyar karunga chahe kuch bhi hojaye..marne ke bad bhi sirf Kashish ke liye hi mere dil me jagah rahegi..hum chahe ek doosre ki kismat me ho na ho lekin meri in dhadkanon me sirf Kashish ka naam hi bassa hai aur hamesha rahega....uski jagah meri zindagi me aur koi nahin lesakta...kabhi bhi nahin...

Nandini just looks at her with broken heart and just couldnt control her emotions and ran toward her room trying to hide her tears from her daughter...Kashish just looks back at door where Nandini was standing when she sees the brecelet Sujal gave her as a gift.......she ran toward the dresser and picked up in her hand and she looks at it for a moment and than remembers Sujal's words and just throws it on the floor in the anger..............Sujal picked up the red dupatta from the canvas and held it in his hand and stood infront of the window...

Sujal:aaj se meri zindagi ki ek nayi shuruaat huyi hai jisse main Kashish ki yaadon ke sahare jiyunga...man tumhe humesha itna hi pyar karta rahunga Kashish....ab se meri zindagi me.....main aur tumhari yeh choti choti yaadein saath rahenge...............

he just closes his eyes holding the dupatta and tear drops fall from his eyes, rolling down his cheeks...on the other side Kashish just sat down on the bed holding her head in anger...........she doesnt know what to do now because her mom is not talking to her and her career went wrong which she loved most.............