The photo-shoot was successful and Armaan was full of praises for Bharti in front of Jiya while Avi took Bharti to change and get the paint removed. Jiya pretended as if she wasn't listening intently and this irritated Armaan a little. Bharti got change dinto her casuals and flip flops and Jiya hugged her.
Jiya:You have no idea how much this means to me, Bharti..You were simply brilliant tonight!!
Bharti:Jiya, stop it, will you??I'm only glad that I could be of help for you..I just hope that everything's just the way you wanted..
Jiya:In fact, it's more than what I've expected..I can't thank God enough!!
Bharti:I better get going..Oh yes Mom was asking what time she could expect you to be home..I think you just give her a call,yeah??
Armaan:Oh ok yeah I will...
Bharti:And thanks a lot Avi..It was great having met ya..
Avi:My pleasure,dear..By the way you really look gorgeous..
Bharti smiled widely and whispered Thanks to her. Bharti shook hands with Jiya and then with Armaan.Bharti gestured Armaan to let go and he quickly did, not realizing that he was holding on to her hand and smiled. Bharti was walking and turned around to wish Jiya all the best and just then she bumped into Raj,dropping all his files. Both of them knelt down and Bharti helped him with his files and apologized to him for her mistake of not looking. Raj was smitten by her beautiful eyes and Bharti snapped at him and apologized again and left from there. Raj looked at Bharti till her image faded into the surroundings and he turned around and went to Jiya and Armaan who were calling for him.
Raj:Who's that girl??I've not seen her before...
Jiya:Well she's the model whom I've been telling you bout over the phone..
Raj:Whoa she looks real gorgeous by the way..
Jiya:That she is..
Raj:Where did you get her??
Jiya:Well you can say God sent her here..In fact she's Armaan's..(pauses for a while and looked at Armaan who gestured to her not to tell anything)..She's a contact of one of Armaan's friends...
Raj:Oh icic...Jiya tumhari toh kismaat khul gayi hai...
Jiya:Indeed, come let's take a look at the photographs...
Meanwhile Bharti took an autorickshaw to go to Bhaskar's place to meet him. Payal opened the door and welcomed her inside although she was surprised to see Bharti at her home at this late hour.
Payal:What a surprise Bharti..We met in the afternoon na??How come you're here now?
Bharti:Sorry about that Payal...Is Bhaskar at home??
Payal:Yea he's bathing..Come take a seat..Wait, I'll get you something to drink..
Bharti didn't utter a single word and waited for Bhaskar to come..
Bhaskar got changed and he was surprised to see Bharti at his home at this late hour.
Bhaskar:Arre Bharti tum??Iss waqt??Don't tell me that your mom-in-law kicked you out of the house...
Payal:Bhaskar will you stop your rude jokes..She wanted to talk to you and that's why she's here...Here Bharti, have this juice..
Bharti:Payal just hold on..Mr Bhaskar, will you have the courtesy of telling me what's going on in Men's Universe?Especially between you and Jiya??
Bhaskar:What?What's going on??
Bharti:Why are you turning away for??
Payal:What happened Bharti??
Bharti:Ask your dearest hubby what he did..What do you think of yourself Bhaskar?That you're the greatest and no one is the best apart from you??That those whom you work with are like the steps on a ladder on whom you can step on and attain greater successes in life??Well then I'm not at all sorry to say that you're one of the most disgusting people I've ever come across in life..I may only Jiya and Armaan for a few months but thank God they're not like you..Payal, your hubby gets the credit of whatever hard work the other staff of MU puts in and it's as if Bhaskar is the one working for it...
Bharti told Payal whatever Jiya told him and Payal was super shocked, dropping the glass of juice that she had brought for Bharti.
Bharti:I feel ashamed of the fact that I even know you..Bhaskar how could you have changed so much??I've never seen this ugly face of your's over the 7 years of our friendship..But you know what??I'll no longer want to continue being friends with you.People like you disgust me..There is not even 1% of humanity in you for you've become crazy and thirsty for power and i don't wish to associate myself with anyone like you..Goodbye!!
Bhaskar stood frozen, not being able to digest what Bharti just told him. Payal was equally shocked but more furious at Bhaskar for his attitude and his superiority complex. Payal slammed their bedroom door and tried to sleep.
It was almost 12:30 am. Bharti was in the auto and she asked the driver to take care to Rheo Pub, the regular pub where she, Bhaskar and Payal go to. She went inside and ordered for Russian vodka.
Meanwhile Armaan,Jiya and raj were still at MU. They were discussing which photographs ought to be taken for the cover page of the upcoming magazine issue. Just then, Armaan's mobile rang. It was Sudha and Armaan excused himself.
Armaan:Haa Maa..Sorry I forgot to call..I think I might take a few more hours..
Sudha:Yes I'm waiting..
Armaan:Actually I told you about Jiya's problem na??
Sudha:So you guys got a model already or not??
Armaan:You won't believe what had happened..Jiya was practically giving up hope but I guess God planned a miracle for her..In the form of Bharti..She agreed to be our model...
Sudha:What??Bharti???
Armaan:Maa I'll tell you the details later,k??
Sudha:Ok but where's Bharti??She's with you,right??
Armaan:No Maa she left like 45 minutes ago..
Sudha:Tab toh usse ghar pohanch na chahiye naa..
Armaan:Maa don't worry..she must be on her way..
Sudha:Yea she should be..ok chal come soon,k??
Armaan:Yea,just give me a call w hen Bharti has reached,ok??
Sudha:Yea ok bye
Armaan:Bye..
Armaan hung up. He felt worried for Bharti hasn't reached home till now. Just then Jiya called for him and he kept a calm,composed look and went to attend to Jiya and Raj. He still wondered where Bharti was right now.
Bharti was waiting for her drink.
Bharti:Oh hello bhai saab where's my vodka??Get it fast!!
Bartender:There you go...
Bharti looked at him closely.
Bharti:Tum yaha pe nayi ho??Pehle kabhi nahi dekha...
Bartender:Haan bas abhi abhi aaya hoon..
Bharti:Tum mazak bohat ache se karte ho...Thanks for the drink..
Bartender:My pleasure..Aur le aao??
Bharti:Sure..par aaj tum logon ko kya hogaya hai??Jab bhi main aur drinks ke liye poochthi thi toh tum log toh nahi dete par aaj...Koi khaas waja hai kya??
Bartender:Haan..ek khaas waja hai...Bohat khaas..I'll get the drinks for you//
Bharti:Ajeeb bartender hai...Lekin mujhe kya??Let's enjoy the vodka,Bharti..
Bharti was drinking and occasionally watching the people dance. She felt like dancing crazily but she stopped,recalling Bhaskar and how both of them had danced together, drank together and tonight she was just all along. She asked the bartender for 2 more bottles of vodka.
Bartender:Kya hua??
Bharti:Ek dost ki yaad aagayi
Bartender:Toh phir uski dosti kyun tod di tumne??Bharti, insaano se hi toh galtiyaan hoti hai aur unhe mauka dene chahiye apni galtiyaan sudhaar ne ke liye...
Bharti:Tum mere naam jaante ho??
Bartender:Main tumhari baare mein sab kuch jaanti hoon...Your mobile's ringing..
Bharti:Huh..Haan meri mobile..Kaun hai yeh..Hello??
Armaan:Bharti..Bharti where are you??
Bharti:Who are you??And..and how do you know my name??
Armaan:This is me..Armaan..
Bharti:Kaun Armaan..(pauses for a while)
Bartender:Armaan,tumhari contract pati..Tumhari secret friend..
Bharti:Oh Armaan..hi...
Armaan:Tum kisse baat kar rahe ho??
Bharti:Woh bartender se..Naam..ek minute..aapka name??
Bartender:(smiled widely)KK
Bharti:KK...Interesting name...
Armaan:Well tum iss waqt ho kaha??
Bharti:KK where am I??..Yea Rheo Pub...
Armaan:Ok i'll come and pick you up!!Bye!!
Bharti:Oye hello..Phone rakh diya..
KK:Waise he cares so much for you..Kuch hai kya??
Bharti:Yeah he's my special friend..He's really nice..You know I helped hsi best friend today..
KK:So this guy is very special to you??
Bharti:Yeah he is..
KK:Interesting...well you love him then??
Bharti:Are you out of your mind??
KK:Why??Is he not worth loving??
Bharti:Armaan will not love anyone like me..He deserves a much better girl than me...Lollz I irritate and bug him so much..
KK:Waise why are you here??Happy that you've helped Jiya??
Bharti:Yeah but also becuase..(paused for a long while)
KK:You lost your best friend Bhaskar??
Bharti:Yeah that too..but how do you know so much..I must have blabbered..(hits her head from the back)
KK:Indeed...
Bharti:You know something KK??God doesn't exist
KK:That's not true..If God didn't exist, how would you have existed??How would you have met me if not for God??
Bharti:I'm telling you there's no God..that's it!!He has always wished bad for me, giving me problems after problems..Every child craves for the love of her parents, even He didn't give me that!!
KK:Bharti this is where you are wrong..God never wishes ill for His creation..He keeps conversing with us through various circumstances..In every problem lies an equal or greater opportunity to grow stronger..
Bharti was almost closing her eyes.
KK:Bharti, your life is about to change.Tumhari zindagi mein koi aisa aane waala hain jo tumhari har mushkile door kardega..Jo tumse bohat zyaada pyaar karega aur tumhari har dard ko mitaadega..Tumhe bhi pyaar ho jaayegi Bharti..Par jab tumhe yeh ehsaas ho jaayegi tab tak toh shayad thodi dher ho sakti hai...
Bharti:Yeah right..jab main khud pyaar par vishwaas nahin karti, tum yeh sab keh rahi ho...Are you crazy,KK?
KK:Jo bhi kehna hai kaho..Lekin pyaar se koi ab tak nahin bacha hai aur shayad nahin bachega...(smiled widely)..Take care...(leaves another bottle of Vodka in her hand & disappears)
Bharti:KK??KK..kaha gayab ho gaya...
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