Scene 1:Next day in coll.... Muskaan gets into trouble by saving Rahul..
Rahul is standing in the anatomy hall waiting to do a dissection on the palm of the cadaver with his hands spread on the cold counter. ..he is lost in his thoughts and doesnt realise that the class is beginning to fill up...the prof starts to give instructions ...all pick their instruments along with their lab coat... Rahul has still not moved ... a whisper breaks him from the reverie...he looks to his right and keeps staring , getting a frown..he knows he has seen this girl before but cant for the love of god remember where...the face is freash , so it has to be recent.. but where ..??
Mu:" Muskaan.. mera naam.. " on getting the still blank look , she repeats again" i gave you your register yesterday.." remember..??
Ra:" oh yeah.. sorry , main thoda distract ho gaya tha"
Rahul cant understand as to why he has been thinking about Riddhima costantly.. she is so much in his thoughts that now he even ends up being rude to his fellow student.. and that too to the girl who helped him yesterday... he feels awful...he looks at her as she is cuts a fine line with the scalpel and forceps and scissors on her cadaver.... she seems so busy that he has to remind himself of what a jerk he has been...
Ra:" sorry" he whispers to her...
Muskaan looks at him and smiles faintly and gets back to her study....Rahul too gets his instruments and wears his surgical gloves and is ready for the procedure when he suddenly realises the blunder he has done.." shit" !
Muskaan looks at him and sees him really worried.. she stops her research work and asks him what the problem is..
Ra:" main apna lab coat lana bhool gaya.. how could i forget it.."
Muskaan looks at him and then at the prof who is going from one table to the other to check on the procedures... she knows how finicky prof Shah is for discipline.. it is at that moment she makes a snap decision and tells Rahul that she would be back in minute and that he should remain calm...
Mu:" main bas abhi aayi.. just cover for me... and please Rahul stay calm.."
Ra:" Muskaan are you mad... prof could come any minute and you wannna leave.."
She stops dead in her tracks and turns around to see Rahul.. he called her by her name and that too for the very first time.. but to her sadness he doesnt even realise that as he starts with his dissection.. she just shakes her head and dashes out of the class quietly... Rahul is now getting restless by the minute .. where is Muskaan ..? prof is just 1 table away...it will be just a few seconds before he comes and sees his assisting partner missing and he without a lab coat...
But to his utter horror both Muskaan and Prof reach the table the same time...
prof lookes mighty mad..." aap janti hai ke class ko shuru hoye 15 minute hogaye hai.. " Muskaan justs nods and looks down...
" how can you be so careless .. you are going to be a doctor in the future .. and if cant be responsible and respect time , you will be left behind..." his tone increases causing the entire class to stop their dissection...
Rahul is about to intervene as he is getting angry the way prof just spoke to Muskaan.. but Muskaan stops him by holding his hand and through another hand slips a soft material onto him.. he looks down and sees a lab coat.. Rahul just looks at her speechless.. Muskaan whispers to him to wear the coat and as the prof is lecturing about discipline to the entire class with his back facing them.........
Prof then turns and gives one last warning to her and walks off from there..the class finally comes to an end with Rahul giving the lab coat back and thanking Muskaan ...
Ra:"i hate that guy... he had no business talking to you this way.."
Muskaan is secretly thrilled on hearing Rahul's words but cant live the moment as the second part of his sentence dies down the building hope....
Ra:" agar uss ne Riddhima se iss andaaz mein baat ki hoti , toh main..." he stops mis way but the cold look in his eyes says it all...he thanks her once again and starts to leave the class when Muskaan's words stop him..
Mu:" Riddhima tumhari bohot achi dost hai ...haina..??
Rahul looks at her and says authoritatively.." bohot nahi , sabse achi dost hai.."
The minute he says this both he and Muskaan look at each other and keep on looking as some kind of realisation dawns upon them....Rahul silently leaves the hall with Muskaan looking at him and then at his lab coat... she too leaves for her next class....
Scene 2... Rahul and Juhi..back in his room
Rahul's room - Rahul is sitting at the window in his room again, looking out, and wondering – why is he feeling like this? This is crazy, he tells himself again and again … just then Juhi enters the room looking very cross with him.
Juhi: Rahul, main tum ko teen baar bula chuki hun, tum behre ho gaye ho kya? What's the problem? Khaana laga hai – sab tumhari wait kar rahe hain!
Rahul looks around at her, still a little lost in his thoughts and Juhi notices he is troubled. She comes up to him.
Juhi (speaking more kindly): Kya baat hai, Rahul? Tum bahut pareshan lag rahe ho? Any problem?
Rahul looks at her – Juhi is also married, she also must have fallen in love once upon a time – why not ask her. He takes a deep breath.
Rahul: Juhi didi? Ek baat poochun? (as she nods, he continues) … Juhi didi, aapko kaise pata chala ki aapko pyaar ho gaya hai? Kisi ko kaise pata chalta hai?
Juhi smiles teasingly : Oho!!! To yeh baat hai! Kaun hai voh?
Rahul: nahin … main to aise hi soch raha tha … batao na, didi.
Juhi sees he is still looking troubled and she puts a hand on his shoulder.
Juhi: Dekho Rahul … aise koi hard and fast rules nahin hain. Bas, jab tum kisi ke bare mein bahut socho … bahut zyaada … uski pareshani tumhe bhi pareshan kare, uski khushi se tum khush ho, uske saath zyaada se zyaade vaqt bitaane ka man kare … (smiles teasingly) … samajh lo, pyaar ho gaya!!
Rahul doesn't smile back.
Rahul: lekin, didi, do log achche dost hon tab bhi to they like each other's company, right? Tab bhi they think about each other …ek doosre ki pareshani unhe pareshan karti hai … and all that?
Juhi (considering his words – she now has a very good idea of who Rahul is talking about): haan … voh to hai … lekin pyaar ka ehsaas alag hota hai … jab hoga to khud samajh jaoge, Rahul … Ab chalo, khaana thanda ho raha hai!
They go down for dinner, Rahul still puzzling over his feelings.
In Anjali and Riddhima's room, the sisters are getting ready for dinner.
Riddhima (chattily, trying hard to win Anjali over from her anger): So, di? Aaj match achcha tha? Amaan ne sabko surprise kar diya.. woh kaafi acha khelta hai. !
Anjali has completely forgotten that she is still annoyed with Riddhima, in her excitement of the match and the confusion of her feelings about Armaan. So she turns to Riddhima very eager to talk.
Anjali: Kaafi ?!Ridzy, Armaan played really well!!! Usne champ ko hara diya! And you know what he said after the match?!… He said … I'm his lucky mascot! Usne kaha … ab jab bhi voh khelega, mujhe vahan rehna hoga! So sweet, isn't he?
Riddhima nods, smiling. She hasn't seen Anjali so excited or charged up over a guy for a long time and she's really relieved that Anjali has forgotten their fight.
Rid: Haan, he seems to be nice, di. Pehle mujhe thoda ajeeb laga …
Anjali interrupts her impatiently.
Anj: uff ho, Ridz, you also over react sometimes. Itna gussa hone ki koi baat nahin thi. He's really funny. I … I really like him, Ridz.
Rid (still not very convinced, but trying hard, because she doesn't want Anjy to get angry again): yes, Di, he is … nice …
Anj (interrupts again … Riddhima isn't getting the point): Ridz, you don't understand!!! I really … like … him! You know … like … (she emphasizes the word "like")
Riddhima looks at her with horror, as she realises what Anjali is saying.. Di likes that rude, arrogant guy? That Armaan who has been troubling her and teasing her since he entered the college? What is she supposed to say to that? Anjali is still looking at her expectantly, so Riddhima manages to put a smile on her face.
Rid: Really, di??!! You really like him? That's … so nice, di! Aur voh …?
Anj (hopefully): I think … he likes me too, Ridzi? Nahin to voh yeh sab kyun kehta … ki I'm his lucky charm … and all that? Mujhe to lagta hai … he does like me …
Rid (thinks to herself): aur mujhe lagta hai … ki Mr. Armaan Mallik is a big, big flirt!!! Lekin voh Di ko itni aasani se pataa sakta hai … yeh maine nahin socha tha. Hmm … Mr. Armaan, mujhe tum par nazar rakhni hogi....
Scene 3.. Armaan and Anjy and Riddhima...
Its night and Anjali is sitting on the bed reading sms's and giggling to herself…. At one time she laughs out aloud, and then controlling it, she covers her mouth as though, she doesn't want to make anything too obvious… Riddhima notices this, but doesn't say anything… Anjali had been majorly distracted, ever since the time she had met this new lad Armaan… and this somehow made Riddhima an over protective, over concerned sister…. Riddhima continues to read a book, not making her concern too obvious, but she cant as her sister's movements are a little too distracting for her….. a few seconds later…
Anjy: what are you doing at this time of the night???
Riddhima turns to look at her… Anjali as though in surprise at this question… Anjali is looking at Riddhima….. " Di, main? Main padh rahi thi… lekin… aap kyun pooch rahi ho?"
Anjy still continuing to look at her " you are totally mad…. Pagal… I tell you….."
Riddhima stares at her sister in surprise….. just then Anjy gets a call...its Armaan...
Anjy: " iss waqt? Bahar? Dad jag jayenge toh bahut problem ho jayegi……
Arm: din ki garami main koi idiot bhi ice cream kha lega, lekin, raat ke 2 baje, death by chocolate khaya hai?
Anjy: Amy…. DBC??? Magar calories….
By now, Riddhima is angry… she stands up putting her books aside… ' di aap kisse baat kar rahi hai? "
Anjy gestures her to keep quiet, at the same time she cant contain her excitement as well… she walks up and down….. " hmmm…. ( as though thinking) … okay…. Lekin, tumhe aane main toh aada ghanta lag jayega Armaan…"
She opens her mouth wide, as she walks to the window the next minute… " I don't believe you, you actually are here… shit!" (blushing)
Armaan is standing downstairs in his three fourths and cut offs looking so casual that, one would be ashamed to venture out this way, during any time of the day…… but he looks totally at ease…. He waves out to her and grins…
Anjy ( laughing) : aur yeh tumne pehen kya rakha hai….. ??
She hears the response, and says…. " actually kaafi cute lag rahe ho… "
Anjy: ok ok… I am coming, gimme two minutes, lemme change……
Arman: just come Anjy, hume kounsa kisi ki shadi pe jaana hai…..
Anjy: Armaaan….
Armaan: come before I count 10, or I am going to eat my DBC myself…..
Anjy: ok baba…. Coming….
Then without saying a word to Riddhima, she tip toes, out of the room… Riddhima looks at her sister suspiciously, and obviously since she hasn't heard the entire converstion, doesn't know her sister is about to go out…. She thinks Anjy must have gone out to talk on the phone… the sisters, had a mutual understanding… when Riddhima was studying, Anjy could talk on the phone for 5 minutes, if it exceeded that, she would go out….. since Anjy is in her night clothes Riddhima doesn't even anticipate anything….
Anjy slowly, slips out of her room, down to the hall, slowly opens the window, and jumps out… feeling thrilled about what she has done… she meets Armaan and they both get onto his bike and speed off… as he goes out, he honks and the horn has a weird sound…
Riddhima who is in her room hears it and scowls " chi, kitna ghatiya horn hai…. Ye ladke bhi na… wannabe idiots…."
She goes back to reading, wondering how much more time Anjy would take… she would have to talk to that guy….. what was his name… " Armaan Mallik"
Rid: something tells me, wo Di ke feelings ko hurt karega…"
She goes to the balcony, and the night is moon light with cool breeze blowing against her face….. she looks at the moon dreamily as her hair flies against her face and she slowly tries to move it away… unknown to her, the balcony adjacent to her, has Rahul absolutely mesmerized by what he is seeing… He had seen Riddhima stand like this many times before, they would have so many chats, jokes, conversations, exam discussions this way… and this was cos, Juhi didi had told them, " ek umar ke baad ladka ladki ko thodi doori rakhni padhti hai…." They had never really gotten it… but today for some reason, Rahul, seemed to understand a little of what that meant… he could feel it in his heart, it was a funny sort of an ache… a new feeling.. something, that made Riddhima not look like the friend he knew all these years, but as a girl, as someone he wanted to keep to himself all his life…. He says out aloud in his dream… " Haan Riddhima aur main zindagi bhar ek saath rahenge…."
Riddhima catches Rahul staring at her dreamily…. She hears the last bit and answers… " woh toh rahenge Rahul lekin, achanak aaj aisi baatein kyun?"
Rahul is caught unawares….
Armaan - Anjy...
Armaan zooms his bike past the beach, and Anjy enjoys the ride… she holds onto to Armaan's waist and smiles to herself at the thought of this proximity… she is happy about this new feeling her heart was going through, she had dated guys in this past, but nothing seemed as special as this…. This one seemed like, each time she thought he would do something other guys had done before, he would totally blow her off by his I care a damn-callous attitude and this is what according to her made Armaan so cool and sexy….
Arm: Anjy, you haven't opened your mouth in the last 4 and a half minutes and I am getting bored….
Anjy( snapping out) : uhh.. Uh.. nothing… sorry… toh hum kahan they….. I like the part where "Janice dumps Chandler…." Its so funny….
Arm: are we still stuck there…. I thought we were talking about the bit, where Janice starts going out with Ross…
They park at this place, that seemingly is a bar…. And Anjy looks at Armaan with disbelief….. she says " Armaan… we cant go in there…."
Arm: and why is that?
Anjy: look at what I am wearing… no way… we are not going…
Arm: chill out sweetie, look at this place, the theme is night clothes…. Plus, when Armaan mallik does something, he does it in style…
Anjy looks at him, and notices, that she is once more slipping into a trance, she tells herself, she shouldn't… holding him by his arm they walk in, to realize they are the only ones in night clothes….
Anjy is a little offended…. " You lied to me???
Arm: I dint lie to you….. I just chose to make things sound my way…
Anjy: that dint even make sense…
Arm: oh come off it Anjy, who cares… you get the best DBC in town out here, and on other days it would cost us a fortune to get here… be glad my pal cancelled out on his date, and we got to be here… (holding her by her waist)…..
He pulls her to the bar, where they order a drink…. And Anjy says " I thought we were having ice cream"
Arm: dessert always comes at the end lady…..
Anjy looks at him totally falling for his charms, looks dreamily into his eyes as thouhgh she could kiss him right away…. He leads her into a dance, and she dances on…. And when she is totally tired, and settles at the bar…… a lavishly decorated Death by Choclate is placed in front of her….
Armaan smiles saying " so that you don't feel guilty you added so many calories, a perfect close to a lovely night, what say?"
She smiles… eats the ice cream.. totally high and intoxicated on the night she has received just cos Armaan made her feel so special….
He drops her back, and Anjy tip toes back into her room, this time not from the door she left, but gigglingly climbing the pipe with Armaan's help… She makes it to the top on her own, and she waves out good night to him…..
On his exit, she continues to still wave out, when a hand comes and touches her shoulder… She shrieks and turns around but shows relief on seeing Riddhima….
Anjy: Ridzi, tune toh mujhe dara hi diya tha… stupid…
Rid: Di, aap fir se sharab peeke aayi hai?
Anjy: I just had a glass on champagne…..
Rid: agar papa…
Anjy: oh you better keep your mouth shut about this whole thing, you get that little sister, please she says later….
Rid: magar di…
Anjy: I am very tired… kal baat kare?
She hugs Riddhima and runs off to her bed…. Leaving Riddhima there… " Kal toh usse baat karni hi padegi…..kisi bhi haal mein"
Precap... Will Rahul say his feelings out..! Is Armaan the guy for Anjy.... !!
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