Aashna.......Sujal&Kashish.....Last Part....8/30 - Page 38

It was now the next morning...Nandini woke up early and had been thinking about something for a long time,when she finally picked the phone and called Angad and Kripa's house...Kripa heard the ring and ran to answer the phone..

Kripa: hello...kaun bol raha hai?

Nandini: main Nandini bol rahi hoon beta..........muje tumse kuch zaroori baatein karni thi agar tumhare pass kuch waqt ho to...........

Kripa: ji kahiye na aunty...kya baat hai...sab theek to hai?

Nandini: haa beta sab kuch thik hai..........kya tum is waqt Sujal ko leke mere ghar aa sakti ho.......

Kripa: kya!..Sujal ko!...lekin aunty aap to jaanti haina ke kal kya hua...kya Sujal ko wahan laana theek hoga?

Nandini: tum leke to aao.....hum sab milke kuch sochte hai......thik hai aur Kashish kuch nahi bolegi main use sambhal lungi........

Kripa: thik hai aunty...agar aap kehti hain to hum abhi Sujal ko leke aate hain...bye aunty...

Kripa cuts the call and goes to Angad and tells him about Nandini's call and then they both leave for Sujal's house...when they reached their,they rang the bell and after 5 minutes Sujal opened the door...Angad and Kripa were surprised to see him in the condition he was in...his eyes were all red and it was obvious that he didn't sleep all night...he was still wearing the shirt he had wore yesterday evening...

Sujal: tum log yahan is waqt?..

Kripa: tumse kuch zaroori baat karni hai........andar aane ko nahi kahoge.........

Sujal: oh...i'm sorry...tum andar aao..

Sujal opens the door widely and Angad and Kripa both stepped inside................the house was in total slience.......Kripa looked at Sujal......

Kripa: kaise ho tum.......

Sujal was trying to look in a different direction whilst managing to smile..

Sujal: main...main bilkul theek hoon Kripa...muje kya hona hai...

Angad: Sujal tu mujse aur khaas karke Kripa se jooth bolna chod de..........thik hota to abhi tak kal ke hi kapde me nahi hota...........aur apni sakal dekhi hai.........devdas ki tarah lag raha hai tu.........

Sujal just lowers his eyes...

Sujal: woh raat ko main zyada tak gaya to aise hi so gaya...lekin main theek hoon...tum dono betho main coffee leke aata hoon...

Kripa: Sujal.........coffee ki koi zaroorat nahi....tum jaldi se jake taiyaar ho jao......hume is waqt Nandini auntie ne bulaya hai........

Sujal just looks up at Kripa after hearing this...

Sujal: Kripa yeh tum kya kehrahi ho?...tum jaanti ho ki kal raat kya hua tha...hum wahan kaise ja sakte hain...Kashish ko yeh burra lagega...shayad muje waha dekh ke use aur bhi taklif hogi........

Angad: Sujal hum Kashish ke liye nahi ja rahe hai.......hum logo ko auntie ne bulaya hai aur kya pata kahi aisa na ho ki unhe hamari zaroorat ho........

Sujal thinks for a moment and then gets up...

Sujal: thik hai...tum dono betho main taiyaar hokar aata hoon...

Sujal goes upstairs to get changed whilst Kripa and Angad waited for him to come...he came down after 15 minutes and then they all left for Kashish's house...Angad parked the car infront of the house......they all get out and start to walk when Sujal looks up and he sees Kashish is sitting at the window holding a coffee cup lost in her thoughts...........Kripa turns back and tells Sujal to walk ahead...........Sujal try to smile and moves towards the main door......Angad rang the bell and Nandini opens the door with a smile............

Nandini: aap log aa gaye.......bahar kyun ho andar aao.........

Sujal looks at Angad and Kripa and they walked inside...Sujal bent down and took Nandini's blessings and then they all sat down...

Sujal: aunty...aapne achanak hume aise kyun bulaya...sab thik to haina?

Nandini: badi hone ke nate maine ek ahem faisla liya hai............aur main aasha karti hoon ki tum mere faisle ko samjoge.......

Sujal: aunty maine hamesha aapko apni maa ki tarah samja hai...aap ko poora haq hai koi bhi faisla lene ka...aur muje aapka har faisla manzoor hai...aap kahiye main aapke liye kya karsakta hoon....

Nandini: Kashish se shaadi karlo Sujal...........kya tum meri beti ka haath tham sakte ho.........

Sujal was shocked and just looked at Nandini...

Sujal: aunty yeh aap...mera matlab hai aap achche se jaanti hain ki Kashish is baat ke liye kabhi bhi raazi nahin hogi...

Nandini: uski chinta tum mat karo......woh apni marzi se shaadi karne ko razi hogi lekin kya tum use abhi bhi apnane ke liye taiyaar ho............

Sujal: agar Kashish ko koi aitraaz na ho to main usse apnane ko taiyaar hoon...kal bhi main Kashish ke liye jita tha aur aaj bhi ussi ke liye jita hoon...main Kashish se shaadi karne ke liye taiyaar hoon

when just Kashish walks down from the stairs............

Kashish: shaadi karne ke liye aap taiyaar honge main nahi Mr.Garewal.................I am sorry lekin muje kisi se bhi shaadi nahi karni...........

Nandini: Kashish tum kuch nahin kahogi...yeh faisla mera hai...aur tum shayad bhool rahi ho ke main tumhari maa hoon...aur muje poora haq banta hai tumhari zindagi main koi bhi faisla lene ke liye...tumhe yeh shaadi karni hogi

Kashish: Mom........kya aapko lagta hai ki aapki beti ki pichli zindagi ko dekh ke koi bhi insaan usse shaadi karne ko taiyaar hoga...........

Nandini: zaroor hoga...kyunki Sujal tumhare ateet ke baare me sab kuch jaanta hai...aur sab kuch jaan ne ke baad bhi woh tumhe apnane ko taiyaar hai...Sujal insaan nahin farishta hai...aur tum uske pyar ko thukra rahi ho...Sujal tumhe bohat khush rakhega Kashish...main tumhari maa hoon aur tumhare liye kabhi bhi galat faisla nahin lungi...haan kehdo Kashish.......

Kashish: haa keh doon ....agar yeh muje khush rakhenge to kya kabhi main unhe woh khushi de paungi jispe unka hakk hai......nahi kyunki main jin rishton me yaki nahi karti main khud ko kaise un rishton me bandh sakti hoon...........Mom main yeh shadi nahi kar rahi.....

Nandini: Kashish tum Sujal ko ek mauka to do...tum dekhna tumhe apne is faisle pe kabhi pachtawa nahin hoga...muje yakeen hai ke Sujal ek din tumhare dil me apni jagah bana lega

Kashish: Mom shaadi ke liye aap mere saath zabardasti nahi kar sakte........

Nandini: main karsakti hoon Kashish...tumhare saath main zabardasti bhi karsakti hoon...kyunki mein tumhari maa hoon...tum yeh shaadi kar rahi ho aur yeh mera aakhri faisla hai...

Kashish: to mera bhi aakhri faisla sun lijiye aap.........hum dono aaj raat hi hamesha ke liye India chod ke Singapore shift ho rahe hai.........maine kal raat waha pe baat kar li hai............

Sujal just looks at her in shock...he couldn't believe what he was hearing...Kashish was leaving him forever...it felt as though his life was falling apart once again...

Nandini: mujse kitni badi galti hogayi hai...maine kyun tumhare har faisle me tumhara saath diya...shayad mere issi saath ki wajah se tum aaj yeh sab karne ki himmat rakh rahi ho...main kahin nahin ja rahi aur na hi tum ja rahi ho...

Kashish: thik hai agar aapko yaha rehna hai to rahiye lekin aap muje nahi rok sakte......main aaj hi ja rahi hoon sham ki flight se.............

Nandini: to theek hai...main tumhare saath hargiz nahin jaungi...main yahin pe rahungi Sujal ke saath...

Kashish: thik hai........aap yaha reh sakti hai aur main aapko aane ka bhi nahi kahungi.....lekin main yaha aapke pass nahi ruknewali..........lekin aapko jab bhi lage ki aapki ek beti bhi hai to aap beshak mere pass aa sakti hai lekin mere pass waha aane se pehle apne dil se shaadi aur Mr.Garewal yeh dono naak ko hamesha ke liye nikal ke aaiyega........samaj gaye aap........

Kashish walks towards the table and picks up the car keys and leave in anger......... Sujal just watches her go and wanted to stop her but couldn't...

Sujal: aunty aap ko aisa nahin kehna chahiye tha...aap ko Kashish ke saath jaana chahiye...usse aapki zaroorat hai...

Nandini: Kashish ko mujse bhi jyada ab tumhari zaroorat hai......

Sujal: aunty main uska saath nibhana chahta hoon...usko woh har khushi dena chahta hoon jispe uska haq banta hai...lekin Kashish ka jawaab aapne sunliya na...phir bhi aapka bohat bohat shukriya koshish karne ke liye...lekin shayad meri kismat me Kashish ka saath nahin hai...

Nandini: aur tum bhi jante ho ki tumhare isi pyaar aur saath pe maine vishwas kiya hai............is liye tum ghar jao aur shaadi ki taiyariyaan karo...........Kashish kahi nahi ja rahi......ab woh sidha tumhare ghar aa rahi hai........

Sujal: lekin aunty yeh kaise mumkin hai...aapne sunna haina ke Kashish mujse shaadi karne ke liye kabhi raazi nahi hogi...

Nandini: aur main bhi Kashish ki hi maa hoon...........tum log jao abhi........aur jake taiyariyaan karo kyunki ab tumhe meri kasam.......

Sujal just looks at her and smiles...

Sujal: aunty kya main aapse kuch maang sakta hoon...

Nandini: kuch bhi mang sakta hai kyunki tu bhi Kashish ki tarah hi hai......

Sujal: kya main aapko aajse mom bula sakta hoon?

Nandini: hmm........aaj se kyun.........tu abhi se muje mom keh sakta hai........

Sujal smiles..

Sujal: thanks Mom...ab hum chalte hain...aap apna khayal rakhna...bye mom...

Sujal takes her blessings again and then leaves with Angad and Kripa..........Nandini just smiles and shouts for swati........

Nandini: Swati............zara market jake best halwai se mithai leke aana.........meri beti ki shaadi tai ho gayi hai......

Swati: kya!...sach aunty?...main abhi jaakar laati hoon...aapko bohat bohat mubarak ho..

Nandini: tumhe bhi...........ab to hum dono chain se bina kisi darr ke is ghar me rehnewale hai.......

Swati just smiles...

Swati: aap chahe kuch bhi kyun na kahe...main janti hoon aap Kashish mam ko bohat miss karengi...aap unse itna pyar jo karti hain

Nandini: yahi baat jab tum aur Kashish dono maa banoge tab pata chalega.......

Swati: kya aunty aap bhi...main mithai leke aati hoon...

Swati leaves from there with a smile..

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It had been two hours since Sujal,Angad and Kripa left...Kashish returned home with some shopping bags and opened the door...she walked inside and saw that Nandini was sat at the dining table with a box of sweets and she was continuously eating lots of sweets all at once...when she saw Kashish and then continued eating with a smile...

Kashish: Mom.........yeh sab kya ho raha hai......aap itni sweets......aapko to ek bhi khana mana hai aur aap hai ki khaye hi ja rahi hai.......

Nandini: aaj main bohat khush hoon...kyunki tumhari shaadi jo tai hogayi hai...isliye main yeh mithai kha rahi hoon...

She continues eating again...

Kashish: mom meri koi shaadi nahi ho rahi is liye....ple stop it mom.....

Nandini: Kashish aaj main bohat khush hoon...itni khush main pehle kabhi nahin huyi...aaj muje koi bhi nahin rok sakta...tum bhi nahin..

Kashish just snatched the box of the sweets.......

Kashish: main aapko aur nahi khane de sakti...........I am sorry lekin yeh aapke liye achcha nahi.......aap bethiye main aapki dawai leke aati hoon.......

Nandini: muje koi dawaai nahin leni...muje yeh mithai waapis do Kashish...

She got up from the chair and tried to snatch the box from Kashish...she had eaten almost the whole of the box...she almost got it out of Kashish's hand when she fell down on the ground...Nandini was finding it difficult to breathe and her heartbeats were raising...she was feeling dizzy and her eyes were slowly closing as she saw Kashish infront of her...

Kashish: Mom.............Mom aankhein kholiye.......Mom open the eyes..........Swatiiiiiii..........jaldi aao..........

When Swati came running down the steps and was shocked to see the scene in front of her...she rushed to Nandini and kneeled beside her..

Swati: Kashish mam!..yeh kya hogaya aunty ko...mam achanak yeh sab...

Kashish: kuch nahi hua..........hum abhi Mom ko leke hospital chalte hai.........so come on help me.......

Swati: ji mam..

Swati was almost in tears when she helped Kashish to take Nandini to the car...they made her lie down in the back and Swati rested her head in her lap...Kashish rushed to the front seat and drove off in a hurry,continuously looking back at Nandini with a fear visible on her face...when they finally reached the hospital...Kashish ran inside and told the receptionist about Nandini...the ward boys rushed out with a stretcher and took Nandini into the ICU in a hurry...after 3 hours Doctor came out and goes toward Kashish......

Doctor: I am so sorry Miss Roy......lekin aapki mom ke pass ab jyada waqt nahi aur woh kisi Sujal se milna chahte hai......

Kashish was shocked...she couldn't believe what she was hearing..

Kashish: doctor...yeh aap kya kehrahe hain...aap please jaake mom ko dekhiye...zaroor aapko...aapko koi galat fehmi huyi hai...woh muje yun chod kar nahin ja sakti...doctor please mom ko dekhiye na...unhe kuch nahin hua hai...

Doctor: miss. Roy sambhaliye khud ko.......ab unke pass jyada se jyada teen se char ghante hai.........aap ho sake to jalde se Sujal naam ke insaan ko bula lijiye.....

Kashish just drops down on the chair behind her...she didn't know what to do...she felt so helpless...when she gathered her courage and got out her mobile...she looked at it for a moment and then called Kripa...Kripa who was at Sujal's house with Angad was surprised to see Kashish's name flashing on her mobile...she looked at Sujal and then answered the call...

Kripa: hello...Kashish...

Kashish: Kripa........woh.......woh main Mom ko leke City Hospital me hoon.......kya tum ple aa sakti ho..........aur woh......

Kripa: kya!..aunty city hospital me hain!...Kashish kya hua aunty ko?woh thik to hain?

Sujal on hearing this stood up in shock...he was looking so restless...

Sujal: Kripa...kya hua mom ko...

Kripa: Sujal ek minute rukko...Kashish please batao aunty ko kya hua hai?

Kashish: woh Kripa......mom ke pass jyada waqt nahi............kya tum abhi aa sakte ho sabhi.........aur mom.....

Kripa: aunty ko kya Kashish?...tum hume kyun nahin bata rahi...

Kashish: woh Kripa.....mom......mom muje chod ke ja rahi hai........aur woh unse milne ki zidd kar rahi hai

Kripa: kinse milne ki zidd kar rahi hain Kashish?..tum batao hum usse bula lenge..

Kashish: tum janti ho use..........

Kripa: kaun...Sujal?...woh Sujal se milna chahti hain?

Kashish: hmm.......

Kripa: tum fikar mat karo Kashish...hum abhi pohanchte hain...ghabrana mat...aunty ko kuch nahin hoga...

Kripa cuts the call and looks at Sujal who was now getting really impatient...

Sujal: Kripa kya hua mom ko?...Kashish ne kya kaha tumse?..mom theek to hain...Kripa tum kuch kehti kyun nahin?..kuch to bolo...

Kripa: Sujal woh...hume abhi city hospital jaana hoga...woh aunty...aunty ke paas zyada waqt nahin bacha...aur woh tumse milne ki zidd kar rahi hain...Sujal jaldi chalo...

Sujal just looked at her shocked..he couldn't believe what he just heard...

Sujal: kya!...Kripa tum yeh kya kehrahi ho...aisa kaise hosakta hai...

Angad: Sujal yeh waqt in sab baaton ka nahin hai...tum chalo...

Sujal just looks at Angad and Kripa and then they rush to the hospital...Sujal was driving in full speed trying to get to the hospital...when they finally reached the hospital...Sujal ran inside to the receptionist followed by Angad and Kripa...he was enquiring about Nandini when Kripa saw Kashish sat on the chair near the ICU...

Kripa: Sujal...woh rahi Kashish...

Sujal looks at Kashish...she was lost in her thoughts...it was as though she was immune to everything as she wasn't reacting..they went upto Kashish...Sujal went and stood infront of her when she looked up at him...he could see the pain in her eyes...

Sujal: Kashish...aap please pareshan mat hoiye...sab thik hojayega..........

Kashish: woh Mom.........Mom aapse milna chahti hai.............

Sujal: thik hai...main unse milkar aata hoon...aap nahin chalengi?..shayad is waqt mujse zyada unhe aapki zaroorat hogi..

Kashish: chaliye........shayad hum sabka sath me jana hi behtar hoga............

Kashish gets up and walks towards the ICU..whilst Sujal,Angad and Kripa followed...they went inside and saw Nandini sleeping there with an oxygen mask on her mouth and the support of a machine to keep her alive...Sujal just looked at her and his eyes became num...Kripa held onto Angad's hand tightly whilst tears were flowing from her eyes...Kashish went and sat beside Nandini and was just watching her sleep..

Kashish: Mom............kaisi hai aap.........Mom apni Kashish se aap itna naraz kaise ho sakte hai.........

When Nandini slowly opens her eyes and turns towards Kashish...a smile appeared on her face as she saw Kashish...she moved her hand and removed the oxygen mask from her mouth and breathed heavily...Sujal ran towards her...

Sujal: mom yeh aap kya kar rahi hain...pehaniye isse...

Nandini: nahin beta...ab muje iski koi zaroorat nahin...mere jaane ka waqt aagaya hai...

Kashish: to phir aap bhi auro ki tarah muje chod ke jaa rahi hai........koi baat nahi main aapse baat nahi karti.........

Nandini: jaa to rahi hoon...lekin tumhe akela chod kar nahin...main Sujal ko tumhare paas chodkar ja rahi hoon..

Kashish: lekin muje sirf aapki zaroorat hai kyunki aap sirf meri mom hai.........

Nandini: nahin beta...ab mera waqt pura hogaya hai...maine tumse kaha tha na ki zindagi ka koi bharosa nahin hota...har insaan ko ek humsafar ki zaroorat hoti hai...hamara saath yahin taak ka tha beta...ab main chahti hoon ki tum Sujal ko apna lo...vaada karo mujse Kashish...tum Sujal se shaadi karogi na?...yeh meri aakhri khwaish hai...tum usse poora karogi na Kashish?

Kashish just closed her eyes and looked into another direction......Nandini looked at Kashish and than to Sujal.........

Sujal: Mom aapko kuch nahi hoga........hamari shaadi bhi hogi aur woh bhi aap hi karayenge.............hum dono aapki aakhri khwaish ko zaroor pura karenge...........

Nandini smiles at him...

Nandini: muje pata tha ke ek tu hi ho jo meri beti ko sambhal sakta hai...ab main chain se jaa sakti hoon...kamsekam is baat ki to tasalli hogi ke meri beti akeli nahin hai...Sujal beta..tum meri Kashish ko sambhaloge na?..uska saath kabhi chodonge to nahin na...meri Kashish bahot tanha hai use tumhari zaroorat hai Sujal.............

Sujal: main aapse vaada karta hoon ki main marte dum tak Kashish ka saath nahi chodunga.........aaj se Kashish meri jimedari hai.......main apni puri koshish karunga ki kabhi Kashish ki aankh me aanshu na aane doon aur use woh her khushi doon...........

Nandini: bas muje aur kuch nahin chahiye...muje tumpe pura bharosa hai aur main jaanti hoon ke tum apna vaada zaroor nibhaoge...aaj main bohat khush hoon...mera barso purana sapna ab jaakar pura horaha hai...lekin kaash main apni beti ko dulhan bante dekh paati...lekin shayad kismat ko yeh manzoor nahin tha...Kashish beta...tumhare liye main kuch laayi thi...woh meri almari me pada hai...lekin tum usse Haridwar se laut kar hi dekhna...

Kashish: thik hai jaisa aap chahte hai waisa hi hoga...........main Haridwar jaungi jaisa aapne muje kaha tha aur main waha se aane ke bad hi aapki almari kholungi.....lekin Mom kya aapka jaana zaroori hai........

Nandini takes Kashish's hand in hers and kisses it and smiles at her.........

Nandini: bohat zaroori hai beta...main chah kar bhi yahan nahin ruk sakti...kyunki ab zyada dair tak yeh saansein mera saath nahin dengi..par yeh sahi waqt hai mera jaane ka...tumhe tumhara humsafar jo milgaya...woh humsafar jo saat janam tak tumhara saath nibhayega aur tumhe hamesha khush rakhega...

Sujal comes and sits beside Nandini on the other side...

Sujal: mom aap kaise ja sakti hain hume chod kar..ek baar bhi apne bete ka nahin socha aapne...barson pehle maine apni mom ko kho diya tha lekin aapse milne ke baad woh kammi poori hogayi thi...lekin ab aap kaise ja sakti hain...aap mujse phirse meri maa nahin cheen sakti...main aapko kahin nahin jaane dunga...

Sujal held onto Nandinh's hands and tears started flowing from his eyes...

Nandini: main jaa rahi hoon lekin apne piche apni hi parchai ko chod ke ja rahi hoon.........Kashish hamesha tumhare pass rahegi Sujal............lekin ab muje jana hoga kyunki ab jyada waqt nahi mere pass..........woh upperwale ko meri zaroorat hai .........lekin Sujal main apni beti se bahot pyaar karti hoon is liye uska khayal karna.....................aur ho sake to apni is mom ko kabhi aap log bhul mat jaana.........

Nandini looks at Kashish one more time and closed her eyes taking her last breath.........Kashish looks at Nandini an ran her hand over her forhead and excuse herself and she walks out of the room.......Kripa turned around and hugged Angad whilst crying bitterly...and Sujal just sat there like a statue holding onto her hand still whilst tears were continuously flowing from his eyes...he slowly bent down and kissed her hand when the doctors came in and saw that Nandini had died...Kashish was stood outside holding onto the wall...she wasn't crying...she was angry with herself...she felt as though it was because of her that she lost her mum...her only support...she didn't know how to react...when Sujal walked outside with Angad...he saw Kashish there and wanted to go support her as he knew she would be shattered from the inside...but then he thought she may need time to herself so he went with Angad to complete the formalities...

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It was now evening and they all went to complete the last rituals of Nandini...after completing them they set off for Haridwar...Sujal was in the front driving and Angad was sat beside him,whilst Kripa was in the back with Kashish...who was holding Nandini's ashes...Sujal looked at her through the mirror and could still see the anger in her eyes...she was clearly upset but not one tear had fallen from her eyes till now...he then started driving again whilst ocasionally looking at her...it was now morning and they had all reached Haridwar...Angad had gone straight to the mandir to make preperations for the pooja whilst Sujal,Kripa and Kashish had gone to the hotel to get some rooms.......after some time Angad came back and gives Kripa clothes that Kashish needed to wear in the pooja.......Kripa went to Kashish's room and give her the clothes that she needed to wear and told her that they all are waiting at the river bank as panditjee called them.............Sujal,Angad and Kripa were waiting for Kashish when they saw her coming 10 minutes later...Kashish was wearing a simple white salwar kameez and her head was covered with a dupatta...her hair was braided and tied back and she had no make-up...Sujal was just watching her as he had always wanted to see her dressed as a simple girl...when she came and looked at the 3 and then sat down for the pooja...

Pundit ji: beti...kya tumhari shaadi huyi hai?

Kashish: jee nahi..........

Pundit ji: to beti tum is pooja me nahin beth sakti...kyunki yeh pooja sirf pati patni ya hone waale pati patni ke haath se hi hosakti hai...

Kashish thinks for a moment and than looks at Sujal............

Kashish: Sujal.........yaha aake pooja me betho...............

Sujal just looked at her for a moment...he was surprised to hear her say his name for the first time...he then went and sat down beside her and they began the pooja...for a moment they were looking like a real couple..........when Panditjee told Sujal to hold her hand and do the pooja....Sujal looks at her and than holds her hand and than they both go to river and bend down and pour the ashes........Kashish looked at the Sujal and than his hand.........he took off his hands and started to take steps when he looked back and saw her sitting on the steps lost in her thoughts............He turned around and went upto her...he just looked at her and then sat beside her...he looked at the river and then turned towards her...

Sujal: main jaanta hoon ki is waqt aap kitni takleef me hongi...main ache se aapki haalath samaj sakta hoon...kissi apne ko khone ka gham itni asaani se nahin chut sakta...par aap pareshan mat hoiye...mere hote huye aap kabhi akeli nahin hongi...main hamesha aapke saath hoon...

Kashish: agar aap muje apna mante hai to phir aap mujse shaadi kar lijiye.........

Sujal just looked at her and couldn't believe what she had just said...

Sujal: agar aapko is rishte se koi aitraaz nahin to main aapse shaadi karne ko taiyaar hoon...

Kashish: mom ki aakhri khwaish thi yeh ki meri shaadi aapse ho...........

Sujal: main jaanta hoon...par agar aapko kuch waqt chahiye to aap le sakti hain...main nahin chahta ke aap apni marzi ke khilaf koi bhi kadam uthaye.....

Kashish: agar ab main apna waqt lungi to shayad pata nahi lekin puri zindagi dair ho jaye.......

Sujal could understand her pain through those words...

Sujal: thik hai...hum Mumbai jaate hi shaadi karlenge...

Kashish: Thank you.........

Sujal: aap please aisa kehke muje sharminda mat kijiye...aur waise bhi...apno ko thanks nahin kehte..

Kashish: to phir apno ko aap bhi nahi kehte...............

Sujal smiles slightly...

Sujal: agar aisi baat hai to aajse main aapko tum kehkar bulaunga..

Kashish: hmm..........thik hai.....chale......hume wapas bhi waqt pe pahonchna hai.....

Sujal: haan chalo...

They both got up and then walked towards the hotel....they got their things and then all four of them left for Mumbai...

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It was now evening and they all reached Kashish's house...they were all sat in the hall and nobody was saying anything...they were all able to feel the loss of Nandini...when Kashish remembered something and got up...she started walking up into Nandini's room...Sujal looked at Angad and Kripa and then all three followed her...Kashish was stood in Nandini's room near her dresser...she picked up a photograph of Nandini and herself and was just looking at it...she ran her hand alomg it and then placed it in the drawer...she than looked at the cubboard of Nandini and just went overthere and opened it.......there were her sarees hanging beautifully.....Kashish ran her hand through all the sarees.........when she saw a gift bag.....Kashish took the bag and sat on the bed..............She slowly put her hand inside and pulled out a beautiful red joda...the same that Nandini bought for her that day in the mall...Kashish just held it in her hands and looked at it...she then placed it on the bed out and looked inside the bag...it had all the jewellery that a bride would wear...Kashish was just touching it all when she found a letter and pulled it out...she put the bag down and opened the letter to read it.

Kashish meri beti,

aaj tum itni to badi ho hi gayi ho ki tum meri baatoin ko samaj sako....main janti hoon ki aaj main tumhare pass nahi........lekin to kya hua aaj Sujal to tumhare saath hai na........Kashish muje bahot khushi hai ki maine Sujal jaisa jeevansathi tumhare liye pasand kiya........lekin aaj afsoos bhi hai ki main aaj nahi rahi meri beti ko dulhan ke roop me dekhne ko........lekin main nahi isi liye tumhare liye aaj yeh shaadi ka joda aur yeh solah shringaar chodke ja rahi hoon jo maine tumhare liye pasand kiya tha...........Kashish yeh mera armaan hai ki main tumhe is jode me Sujal ki dulhan bante dekhne ka..........ab iske aage tumhari marzi kyunki tumne hamesha khud ke liye hi faisla liya hai lekin itna yaad rakhna ki tumhari yeh mom tumhare her faisle me tumhare saath hai........

tumhari mom nandini..

Kashish just looked at the letter and then placed it on the bed...she went upto the window and looked at the sun going down...she felt her life resembled the sun at this point...Kripa picked the letter and read it...she looked at Kashish and then walked upto her and placed her hand on her shoulder...

Kripa: Kashish...kal kya tum yeh sab pehnogi?

Kashish: nahi.......Kripa ab main ise pehen ke kya karungi jab Mom hi mere saath nahi........mom ka armaan tha muje is jode me dekhne ka lekin ab mom hi nahi rahi to ise pehenne ka kya matlab.......

Kripa: mein samaj sakti hoon tumhari haalat ko...agar tum nahin pehanna chahti to hum zabardasti nahin karenge

Kashish: janti hoon..........

Kashish turned around and looked at Sujal and walked toward him...........

Kashish: woh......main is tarike se mandap me beth ke shadi nahi kar paungi kyunki usse muje bahot taklife hogi aur shayad main shaadi hi nahi kar paungi......lekin aapko bura na lage to hum kya register marrige nahi kar sakte..........

Sujal: in halaat me to main khud bhi dhoom dhaam se shaadi karne ki kabhi nahin sochunga...main samaj sakta hoon...tum jaise chahogi bilkul waise hi hoga...

Kashish: thik hai....jab bhi aapko lage ki waqt sahi hai muje bata dijiyega.........main taiyaar hoon............

Sujal: agar tumhe theek lagge to kya hum subah shaadi karsakte hain?..main nahin chahta ki tum ab yaha akeli raho...

Kashish: hmm.......thik hai............main kal subaah court aa jaungi...........

Sujal: theek hai...Kripa aaj raat tum yahin Kashish ke paas ruk jaao...main aur Angad kal ke intezaam karte hain...

Kripa: theek hai Sujal...main yahin ruk jaati hoon...

Sujal: thanks Kripa.........chale Angad...........

Angad: ya lets go........

Sujal and Angad both started to walk toward the door when Sujal turned back and looked at Kashish..........

Sujal: Kashish........apna khayal rakhna...........

Kashish: hmm........

Sujal turnded around left with Angad..........Kashish just stood there with Kripa looking at door.........