~ Part 2 ~
Prem makes Heer sit down on the nearby bed, while he hugs her, both still crying. Prem wipes Heer's tears, but that really does it – Heer bursts out crying again. Heer hugs Prem again, never wanting to let go.
"Prem, main tumhein chodna nahin chahti." Says Heer.
When she says this, Prem just hugs Heer even tighter, wanting to keep her with him forever – but what can they do, it's in her fate, their fate, their intertwined fate.
Prem starts reminiscing on his memories with Heer – they day the met, how they fell in love, the problems they faced, and how they finally became one. But then, he starts thinking about what is about to come, the dark and dire future – and he decides that he does not want to think about it, but rather on the beautiful memories that he and Heer shared in the past.
"Heer, rona band karo." Prem tells her, or rather, orders her.
"Lekin Prem…" protests Heer.
But, Prem cuts Heer off, and makes her understand the situation and why its best for her, for both of them, if they stop crying and thinking about the future.
"Dekho, Heer… Aane waale kal ko yaad karke koi faayda nahin hoga. Is rone-dhone ka koi faayda nahin hoga. Yeh sab humein dukh hi denge. Agar kisi cheez ka faayda hoga, toh who hai humare beetey huye palon ko yaad karna. Jo waqt humnein saath bitaaye hai, unhein yaad karna. Main bhi tumhein chodkar jaana nahin chahti, lekin kya karen, humari kismat mein hai. Shayad humara saath itne tak hi likha tha. Shayad humari kismat badal bhi sakti hai, lekin agar badal naa jaaye, toh main dukhi hokar tumhein chodna nahin chahta. Main khushi-khushi se jaana chahta hoon." Prem makes Heer understand.
"Theek hai Prem. Agar tum nahin chahte, toh main nahin roungi."
Heer wipes her tears, and his as well, making Prem smile slightly. And, since Prem asked her, she tries to lighten up the moment by asking him if he remembered the past – the first time they met.
"Prem, tumhein yaad hai woh din, jab hum pehli baar miley the?" she asks him.
"Of course Heer!" Prem says, lightening up, and smiling even more. "Woh din main kaise bhool sakta hoon? Woh din toh meri zindagi ka sabse accha din hai, aur sabse embarrassing din bhi."
Heer remembers the moment, and gives her slight laugh, while Prem still gives her the "look". Heer looks towards Prem, and laughs even more, pulling his cheeks, and calling him "my angry young man" – to which Prem gets more "angry", and tries to get up from the bed.
But, Heer catches his hand and pulls him down. Prem falls back on the bed, on his back. And as he does so, he pulls Heer as well, and she lands on top of him. Prem tries to kiss her as "his revenge" on her for teasing him, but she just gets shy and blushing and turns her head away. Prem takes his free hand, the one not holding Heer down, and turns her face to look at him. They both then start laughing. And finally, sitting up, they go into the flashback mode – to the first time they met.
~ ~ ~ FLASHBACK ~ ~ ~
10 years ago…
At one of Goa's beautiful beaches, the waves are crashing against the sand, sometime during later-afternoon. The beach is relatively empty, expect for a small party of people, made up of mostly teenagers. The teenagers, all girls, are having fun playing volleyball. Then, a little kid, a boy of about 6 years of age, comes up to one of the girls and tugs her, calling her to come with him as he has something to show her.
"Didi !! Didi…! Mere saath aao na. Mujhe aap ko kuch dikhana hai." Says the boy.
The boy draps the girl over to where he "drew something" on the sand.
"Happy Birthday," it says.
The girl, a teenager, picks up the little boy, and hugs him, thanking him – she simple adores him, and for he did, think's its very cute.
"Aww, munna! Thanks. Mera pyaara chota bhai. Tumne happy birthday ki spelling mere liye sikhi na, varna toh tumhein spelling se nafrat hai."
"Didi..!" whines the cute kid.
"Haha! Sorry, lekin, that was really very sweet of you."
"Pata hai, aakhir, chota bhai kiska hoon" he says, cheekily. "I love you didi..!"
"Aww..! And I love you too, munna…"
The girl hugs the little boy, who also hugs her back. The camera spins around the both of them, showing the brother-sister love and the strong bond that they share. It finally stops on the girls face.
And, we see that the girl is none other than Heer – a 16 year old, a beautiful and intelligent teenager – 10 years ago.
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