Part 11
~The Approaching headlights are luckily of Riddhima's car. She is returning back from her boutique and as she nears the tree where Muskaan has passed out she is shocked to recognize the unconscious figure on the roadside as her best friend Muskaan. She stops the car instantly and gets out the car, tries to wake her up but fails to do so, worried and in panic she somehow manages to get her inside her car's backseat and without thinking anything else she rushes her to the nearest hospital.~
A few hours later Muskaan regains Consciousness…
Muskaan: (looks around and notices the hospital setting with Ridzi next to her bedside) Rid…Ridhhima…Tum yahan…?
Ridzi: Haan Muskaan main…Main Riddhima…. Tum theek ho na?
Muskaan: (she starts to get up) Ridzi mujhay ghar jana hain…oh ghawd kya time ho raha hain…? Rahul aur Suku dono bahut preshaan hongay….
Ridzi: Muskaan get a hold on yourself…(she holds her by her shoulder and shakes her a little) Tumne apni kya halat banali hain…Muskaan tum jaanti ho na kay tum pregnant ho…phir bhi itni careless ho…
Muskaan: Haan…haan per main…main yahaan…kua hua hain mujhay?
Ridzi: Kya hua hain…? (she looks at her confused) Muskaan tum jaanti ho na tumhay doctor ne kitna kahyaal rakhnay ko bola hain…you fainted out of weakness…aur tum beech raat road per kyun thi…. Aur jis halat mein thi yeh sirf doctors aur main jaantay hain... hua kya hain tumhay Muskaan?
Muskaan: Ridzi main abhi nahi bata sakti mera ghar jana bahut zaroori hain…(she is trying to look for her shoes while getting up)
Ridzi: Tum Kahein na jarahi hoon muskaan…Kahein bhi nahi…(she makes her lay back down)
Muskaan: Ridzi per voh Rahul…
Ridzi: Muskaan tum phone kar kay jisko jo chahay bata sakti hoon…you need complete rest…
Muskaan: Mera phone…toh…ridzi mera phone kahan hain?
Ridzi: Muskaan tumhara phone….voh toh tumharey saath nahi tha…aik kaam karo mera phone use karlo…(she takes her cell out and hands it to her)
Muskaan: Haan per…Rahul ka number toh….
Ridzi: Muskaan tum yahaan per araam karo mujhay doctor se baat karni hain aur tumharay yahaan se meray saath chalnay ka intezaam bhi…
Muskaan: Tumharay saath….?
Ridzi: Haan meray saath…(she takes her hand in hers and sits next to her) maine tumhari aur meri Paris ki tickets book karali hain…tum meray saath chal rahi hoon do din kay baad…Muskaan main tumhay iss haal mein akelay nahi chor sakti….Aur voh Armaan voh bhi kabhi laut kar nahi aanay waala… Please Muskaan come with me…hum dono yahaan se dur chalay jaaye gay…jhaan per hum kissi per dependent nahi hongay….Paris mein tum meray saath rahoge…aur phir waqt kay saath saath vahaan per adjust hojao ge…
Muskaan: (shocked) Riddhima main... main yahaan se dur…kaise…Armaan yahaan hain…voh mujh se dur… Nahi Ridzi mujhay yahi rehnay do…(her eyes start to water as she pleads ridzi)
Ridzi: Muskaan main gaye thi Armaan se bata karnay…uskay pass…ussay samjhanay…per voh…
Muskaan: Riddhima tum uskay pass kyun gaye….?
Ridzi: Muskaan mujhse tumhara dard nahi dekha jata…behn ho tumharai…khoon rishta nahi per dil ka rishta toh hain na humaray beech… Itna sub akelay kub tak bardaasht karo ge…kub tak iss tarah suffocate hoti raho gee iss society mein…akhir kub tak? Aur phir jub kal ko tumhara apna bacha tumse poochay ga kar mera baap kuan hain?…kahan hain? Tum usko kya jawaab do ge…yeh sawaal voh yahaan reh kar tumse zaroor poochay ga…kyunki Muskaan iss society mein har koi teray jaisa nahi hota…bahut baatein banate hain loog…kaise raho ge akeli, kitno se chupo ge…(Ridzi tries to make her understand and as she look up at Muskaan she finds her in deep thought, probably processing everything she had said to her moments a ago) Dekho Muskaan tum iss sub kay barey mein achay se sooch lo…main tumharai marzi kay bagair tumhay kahein nahi laykay jarahi hoon…theek hain…(she gently lifts her face up so she is looking at her and smiles for her a little) Tum sub kuch sooch lo phir jo faisla tum karoge uskay agay main kuch nahi kaho ge…(She leaves to fill out formalities at the doctor leaving Muskaan in deep thoughs of her own as she watches Ridzi leave)
~Muskaan sits up in her bed properly and she starts to once again live through the bitter memories of her past. She thinks about everything one by one that destroyed her slowly over the past 5 years. Everything that she had suffered from day one started to flash in her mind like it was just yesterday Armaan and she had gotten married. Every loud argument that Armaan had with her was echoing clearly in her mind. She heard him say "Na he voh mera khoon hain aur na he main iss ka kuch hoon…jis cheez per main agree he nahi karta tum ussay mera kaisey keh sakti hoon…" As those piercing words stabbed her heart for the thousandth time she looked down at her tummy that was showing early signs of pregnancy by now. She placed her hand over it and somehow managed to hold back her frequent tears from falling from her swollen eyes.~
Muskaan: (talking to the baby with her right hand placed over her tummy) App mama ki bilqual fikhar nahi karna…toh kya hua kay main abhi thodi si sad ho… I promise you baby kay main kabhi bhi koi bhi dukh app kay pass nahi aanay donge…kabhi bhi nahi…Mama app se bahut…bahut pyaar karti hain…app apni mama kay liye sub kuch ho…Issi liye ajj kay baat se koi gham tumharay ass pass nahi aanay doongi…Yahaan se bahut…bahut dur chaly jaaye gay hum….itni dur jahaan yeh duniya aur isskay gham humaray liye ajnabee ban jaye gay….i promise you kay tum kabhi bhi apni Mama ki wajah se udhaas nahi hogay…I promise…. (she looks up and sighs once again thinking about what ridzi had said and how right she was in convincing her to go with her but as she leaned back in the hospital bed while closing her eyes, her mind started to flash memories of Rahul and his sweet friendship. She was remembering all the time Suku and Rahul had been with her in times of need. How well Rahul had taken care of her while she went through so much with Armaan and his temper. Instantly she opened her eyes and once again was struck with the reality of losing what had supported and saved her for so long in her destruction.)
~On the Other hand Rahul and Suku drove back to Rahul's place searching for Muskaan. They had found Muskaan's clutch lying on the road as they were looking for her. It had her cell phone and wallet in it. They both knew for sure she was in some sort of trouble and without her cell there was no way to contact her. Rahul parked his car infront of Muskaan's house and rang several doorbells, he was pacing back and forth in Muskaan's driveway, Suku was leaning against the car trying very hard to calm him down. She had called the authorities to look for Muskaan but Rahul was still tensed and worried sick about the situation.~
Suku: Rahul…Rahul please…tum aik second araam se behto toh sahi….
Rahul: Suku please…don't! I should have never forced her to come to this wedding…pata nahi kahaan hoge…iss halat mein voh na jaanay….nahi she has to be okay….voh theek hogi na…Suku please call the police again to check…
Suku: Rahul I just called two minutes a ago…please tum itnay worried kyun ho rahay ho…?
Rahul: Worried! Suku voh itni ko raat ko kahein akelay kissi musibaat mein hain aur tum kehrahi hoon main itna worried kyun ho….? Aggar usay ya uskay baby ko kuch hua na…toh…toh main…I'll never forgive myself…(he felt his eyes burning)
Suku: (she couldn't take Rahul's restless anymore and so she goes near him and puts a gentle hand on his shoulder. Upon her touch he turns and looks at Suku) Rahul…tum…tum ro rahay ho? (she was surprised at the sight of him crying as she had never in her life seen him cry. Not even at a loss of a patient or at his own sister's wedding.)
Rahul: (touches his cheek as he himself was surprised at the tears that were falling contantly from his eyes without him knowing)
Suku: Rahul tumhay hua kya hain…?
Rahul: Pata nahi suku…nahi jaanta…kya hua hain… aur na he jaana chahta kay main kitna galat ho…kitna bara gunaah kar raha hoon… (he holds her head in his hands and sighs looking up at the dark sky)
Suku: gunaah? Rahul yeh tum kya keh rahay hoon…meri kuch shamajh…
Rahul: Pyaar karnay laga hoon Muskaan se…bahut pyaar….
Suku: (Shocked at his confession she just stares at him)
Rahul: Jaanta hoon kay voh kissi aur ki hain… shaadi shuda hain…per kyun Suku…kyun? Kyun uski har takleef mera dard hain…kyun uski har hasi meri khushi hain…kyun…? (he kneels to the ground and completely breaks down holding her head in his trembling hands) kyun uski tasveer meri ankhoon mein hain…?! Kyun meray sapno mein uski ahahat hain…uska kahyaal hain…?! KYUN!!! (He is crying aloud now and Suku kneels besides him and once agin places her gentle hand on his shoulder)
Suku: Kya yeh baat voh jaanti hain? (She asks after a long pause, giving rahul a chance to control himself a bit.)
Rahul: Nahi…aur main ussay kabhi batana bhi nahi chahta tha…main toh sirf uska kahyaal rakhnay mein he khush tha…uska saath denay mein…uska dost banay mein….Suku voh kahan hain....kya voh abb kabhi vaapis nahi aaye ge…
Suku: Rahul voh vaapis aaye gee, yeh uska ghar hain isse chor kar kyun kahein jaye ge…
Rahul: Kya voh Armaan…kya Armaan ussay vahaan se lay gaya…? (he looked up at her with blood shot eyes that had all his pain hidden behind them)
Suku: Armaan toh shaadi mein aaya he nahi toh phir voh kaise….
Rahul: Toh kya voh Armaan kay pass gaye hain?
Suku: Rahul we can't just jump to conclusions like that….voh Armaan kay pass kyun jaye ge…voh bhi itni raat mein bilqual akeli…
Rahul: Suku please kuch bhi kar kay ussay Armaan kay pass na jaaney dena…voh ussay…ussay pehlay he itna dard de chukka hain…itna dard kay abb ussay uss dard ka ehsaas he nahi hota…uskay haathon mein jo zakham hain voh ussay zakham he nahi lagtey…her entire body is wounded just like her fragile soul…please ussay bacha lo…main ussay bachana chahta tha per dekho na ajj voh na jaaney kahan iss raat mein khein koh gaye hain…main ussay bacha nahi paaya…(his tears start to trickle down his burning face) Dr. Rahul jo na jaaney kitnay logoon ko bacha chuka hain ajj uss aik shaqs ko nahi bacha paaya jo uska sub kuch ban chuki hain…Suku please… I beg of you…(suku was crying along with rahul at his hopelessness. She held his head in her embrace, calming him while soothingly running her gentle hand in his hair. She could feel his pain as his sobbing had turned into silent hiccups. They just sat at the pavement of Muskaan's driveway for a while, waiting for her return, hoping for her to show up. Suku was absorbing everything that she had heard from Rahul while he was just keeping quite trying not to breakdown.)
Rahul: (he stands up gaining control over himself) I am… sorry Suku… itni raat hogaye aur maine tumhay yun preshaan kar diya… tumhay abb chalna chiyay…kal Sanjeevani mein duty bhi hain tumhari…
Suku: Rahul per Muskaan?
Rahul: Main ho yahaan…uska intezaar main karonga….
Suku: Per main tumhay yun bahir akelay….
Rahul: Main theek hoon Suku…sambhal gaya hoon…tum jao…
Suku: Rahul tume sure ho na?
Rahul: Hmm…yeh lo meri car keys…I am sorry tumhay ghar drop nahi kar paaya…
Suku: It's okay…main manage karlongi…per tum please ghar kay ander chalay jao…
Rahul: Haan bus thodi der aur…shayad voh aajaye…
Suku: Promise karo tum ander chalay jao gay…(she extended her palm in front of him)
Rahul: (faintly smiles) Theek hain…tum meri fikhar nahi karo…(he hugged her friendly and agreed on her promise. She got in the car and left while Rahul waved her good bye and then sat at the bench in Muskaan's front yard looking at his watch that read 2:45 AM)
Next Morning Riddhima takes Muskaan to her Apartment
Ridzi: Muskaan tum yahaan araam se fresh hojao main coffee banati ho….
Muski: Aik minute Ridzi…main tum se kuch kehna chahri thi…
Ridzi: haan bolo na…
Muski: Kal raat ko jo kuch tuney kaha uskay baarey mein maine bahut soocha..aur sub kuch sooch ne kay baad maine aik faisla liya hain…
Ridzi: kaisa faisla Muski?
Muski: Yahi kay main teray saath Paris move honay kay liye tayaar ho…
Ridzi: (hugs her) Saach… tu meray saath chalay ge na…?
Muski: (pulling out the hug and faintly smiling) Haan…main…main teray saath chalo ge…aik naye zindagi shuru karnay kay liye... aise zindagi jo main meray bachay liye jeena chahti hoon…jahaan ussay yahaan ki dard bhari yaadein kabhi na yaad aaye...
Ridzi: Muskaan tu bus mujh per bharoosa rakh…tu meray saath Paris mein phir se jeena sekh lay ge…apni medicine ki practice phir se shuru kar sakti hain…bus aik bar iss sub se dur chal phir dekh tera dukh tujhay khud ghum hota nazar aaye ga…
Muski: Ridzi per ussay pehlay mujhay aik baar vaapis ghar jaaney de…kuch cheezein saath lay kay jaana chahti hoon…
Ridzi: Theek hain toh main tujhay thodi der kay liye teray ghar drop kardo ge…I have some stuff to pack at the boutique anyways…per 2 hours mein pick up karnay ajao gee…
Muski: Theek hain…do ghantey bahut hain…thanks…
Ridzi: Acha abb fresh toh hojao…jao…(she pushes her into her bedroom while she goes to make sone coffee for her and muski.)
~Back At Rahul's Place~ We see him getting up from the couch still dressed in last night's suit, it seems as if he had fallen asleep in the living room while looking out the big window that has a clear view of the front gate to Muskaan's House. He stands by the window blankly looking at the house worried and scared about Muskaan. He stands there remembering the good times he had with her. Her complaints, her careless eating habits, her quiet nature, and the first time he saw her as his dream girl. Remembering his time with Muskaan he moves about the living room running his hand through his hair in worry and just as he is about to pick up his cell to ask Suku if she heard anything about Muskaan his pager goes off. He leaves his cell on the table and goes to pick up his pager. Looking at the flashing alert light that reads "Emergency in patient ward 2", that means one of his neuro patients is in danger and in a dire need for the surgery that he had postponed. He sighs and leaves his house grabbing his lab coat but forgetting his cell on the table. Before getting into his car he once again stops by Muskaan's house to see if anyone has been there but when he finds no such evidence he leaves in disappointment.
Ridzi- Muskaan (45 minutes later)
Ridzi: Here you are madame….(she pulls up her car in Muskaan's driveway)
Muskaan: Thanks Ridzi… (She is about to get out the car)
Ridzi: Muskaan bus vahi cheezein rakh na jo tujhay achi yaadein yaad dilai…baqi sub hum vahan se naya lay le gay…aur haan aik chotey box mein sub collect kar lay na…
Muskaan: (Smiles faintly) Ridzi iss ghar mein shayad he koi asi cheez baqi hai jis se koi buri yaad nahi juri hoon…bus kuch important papers aur photographs hain jo apnay saath lay jaana chahti hoon… baqi sub vaisa he chor kar jarahi hoon jaisa Armaan chor kar gaya tha…
Ridzi: Jao Muskaan inn 2 ghantoon mein apnay saarey ghum iss ghar mein band kar kay vaapis ajao… Voh saarey ansoo baha loo jo main abb kabhi tumhari ankhoon mein nahi dekhna chahti…kyunki iss baat ki guarantee main de rahi hoon kay ajj raat jub hum yahaan se bahut durr chalay jaaye gay tub yeh saarey ghum issi ghar mein peechay reh jaaye gay… (Muskaan looks over to her as she flashes a soft smile towards her. She gets out the car slowly and goes to the front gate of her house for the last time.)
Precap: Ridzi-Muskaan leave….What about Rahul????
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