Aziyat...Sujal&Kashish FF...Last Part...10/06 - Page 16

Kashish takes steady steps towards her room as she felt completely shattered and she was still in shock'she reached her room and just closed the door..as she threw her head back against the door'tears flowing from her eyes continuously as she closed her eyes tightly'she held onto the door as she slowly slid down..sitting on the floor crying her heart out'releasing the pain that was hurting her from the inside..she sat on the floor crying bitterly'.she felt so alone'so lonely'and could not see anyway out..when she looked up and saw the photograph of Sia and Rohan on her bedside table'she wiped her tears and then got up from the floor'she pickd up her mobile from the bedside table and sat at the edge of the bed as she dialed Sia's number ...her fingers shaking as she pressed the buttons due to excessive crying..Sia who was cleaning up with the help of Rohan before going to bed put the phone on loudspeaker'

Sia: hello'kaun

Kashish: si...Siaa....main...

Sia stopped and looked towards the phone..as she went closer'

Sia: Kashish'tu'tu ro rahi hai?...Kashish kya hua!!

Kashish: sia...sia woh...woh Su..Sujal....

Sia: Sujal?...kya hua Sujal ko'Kashish saaf saaf kaho na kya baat hai

Kashish: maine use...Maine use hamesha hamesha ke liye kho diya sia....sia maine apne pyaar ko diya jise me bahot bahot pyaar karti hoon....jiske bina main ek pal nahi reh sakti...aaj maine use apne haathoin se kho diya....maine Sujal ko kho diya..

Sia: kya!!! Yeh tum kya kaehrahi ho Kashish'tumne Sujal ko kho diya!!..Kahin usne'kahin usne tumhe na to nahin kehdiya

Kashish: maine to use abhi tak kuch kaha hi nahi....abhi to maine pyaar ka izhaar bhi nahi kiya...aur usse pehle hi mera pyaar mujse alag ho gaya...

Rohan: Kashish yeh tum kya kehrahi ho!!...aisa kaise hosakta hai'hume batao..kya hua'

Kashish: Sujal ki shaadi Maahi..meri behen...ke saath tai ho gayi..

Sia and Rohan couldn't believe their ears'they just looked at each other as they stiffened up..their eyes growing wide in shock'

Sia: Kya!!! Kashish yeh tum kya kehrahi ho!! Aisa kaise hosakta hai'

Rohan: maine kaha tha na..kaha tha na maine ke usse jaa ke batado'par nahin'meri to koi suntan hi nahin hai..ab hogaya na tumhara nuksaan'

Sia: will you just stop it Rohan!!!...yeh koi waqt nahin hai ladne ka'tum usse hausla dene ke bajaye usse aur rula rahe ho'.Kashish..meri baat sunno tum'tum abhi..issi waqt jaa kar Abhinav uncle se kehdo'kehdo ke tum Sujal se kitna pyar karti ho'just go and do it!!

Kashish: main...main kaise....muje kuch sochne ka mauka do....aur abhi tak to main khud bhi to nahi janti ki Sujal mujse pyaar karta hai ki nahi....to main dad se jake kya kahungi...

Sia: Kashish!!...yeh waqt sochne ka nahin hai..kuch karne ka hai'aur tumhe ache se pata hai Sujal arranged marriage me believe karta hai'aur woh Abhinav Uncle ke kaafi kareeb bhi hai..woh nahin inkaar karega..woh Maahi se shaadi karlega Kashish'isliye behtar hai ke tum practically socho'aur is waqt jaa kar apne dad ko sab kuch sach sach batado

Kashish: Sia main pagal nahi hoon......Sujal jo kal tak muje sirf dost hi keh raha hai agar use yeh baat pata chali ki main usse pyaar karti hoon aur maine hi Maahi ki jagah apna rishta bheja hai to woh muje kabhi nahi apnayega......main..main kya karoon...

Sia: Kashish tum yeh sab mat socho..aisa kuch nahin hoga'tum is soch ki wajah se apne pyar ka gala to nahin ghot sakti'tumhe bolna hoga Kashish..batana hoga uncle ko ke tum Sujal se kitna pyar karti ho'tum kaise rahogi Kashish'Sujal ke binna kya ji paaogi?...kya tum..Maahi aur Sujal ko saath dekh paaogi'tum yeh nahin karsakti Kashish..main jaanti hoon'

Kashish: kabhi kabhi nahi dekh paungi main Sujal aur Maahi ko ek saath.....bahot taklif hogi lekin mere liye Sujal ke faisle ke aage kuch nahi....main khud use kahungi ki tum tai karo ki tumhe kisse shaadi karni hai...main jo tumse bahot pyaar karti hoon ...ya Maahi jiska rishta dad tumhare liye leke aa rahe hai...iske aage muje kuch nahi sunna...maine keh diya na aakhri faisla sirf Sujal ka hoga...usse baat karna sabse zaroori hai.........

Sia: to phir jaa ke kehdo Sujal se ke tumhare dil me uske liye kya hai'batado usse ke tum usse pyar karti ho'Kashish yeh tum bhi jaanthi ho aur hum bhi ke tum Sujal ko kho kar nahin ji paaogi..tumhe baat karni hi hogi'apni khishi ke liye'apne pyar ke liye..

Kashish: hmm...main kal subaah sabse pehle jake Sujal se baat karungi...lekin Sia...woh muje samjega....

Sia: who zaroor tumhe samjega'aur who tumhare jazbaaton ki kadar bhi karega..tum bas please..rona band karo..aur jaa ke kehdo Sujal se ke tum usse kitna pyar karti ho

Kashish: main use batake rahungi ki main use kitna pyaar karti hoon aur uske liye kya kya kar sakti hoon..

Sia: theek hai Kashish'ab tum rona band karo aur araam se so jaao..tum fikr mat karna haan..sab kuch theek hojayega'

Kashish: hmm...main tumhe kal phone karke batati hoon...

Sia: theek hai Kashish'apna khayal rakhna'hum kal baat karenge'goodnight Kashish'

Kashish: good night guys..

Rohan: goodnight'

Kashish cuts the call and places the mobile on the side'tears stil making their ways down her eyes'her heart afraid of loosing the most precious part of her life..

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The next morning'Kashish wakes up and realizes she slept resting her head against the bedpost..she didn't know when she fell asleep last night'she got up from the bed and went into the washroom..she walks towards the basin and was about to wash her face..when she looked at herself in the mirror..her eyes were red and swollen after crying so much last night'she looks down and washes her face in cold water and then gets ready'she leaves her room silently and starts walking towards the lounge'when she stops by Maahi's door..she gently opened the door and saw Maahi fast asleep with a smile on her face'Kashish just looked at her for a moment and then closed her door gently without waking her up'as she walked downstairs'Abhinav who was sat their reading his morning newspaper saw Kashish'and was surprised to see her up so early today'

Kashish: Goodmorning dad,,,

Abhinav: goodmorning beta'aaj tum'itni jaldi uth gayi?

Kashish: haa woh Maahi ka...Maahi ka rishta leke jana hai na Sujal ke ghar to bas aise hi puri raat neend nahi aayi...

Abhinav: sach!!....kya kaha usne?zaroor haan kaha hoga usne

Kashish: dad...hum yeh baat baad ke karte hai ...pehle jake hum Maahi ki shaadi....Sujal...Sujal se tai kar dete hai....pehle Maahi ki to ho jane dijiye...

Abhinav: par beta'main chahta hoon ke tum aur Maahi ek hi din par shaadi karo..Maahi ki bhi to yahin khwaish thi'agar baat hogayi hai to kya problem hai?

Kashish: meri aur Maahi ki shaadi ek hi din pe hona mumkin nahi....its not possibke for me dad....main shaadi nahi kar sakti...

Abhinav looks at her in shock..

Abhinav: Kya!!! Beta yeh tum kya kehrahi ho'tum shaadi nahin karsakti!! par kyun?..tum to kal kehrahi thi ke tum us ladke se bohat pyar karti ho aur who bhi tumse pyar karta hai'to phir tum inkaar kyun kar rahi ho?

Kashish just looks at Abhinav for a moment trying to figure out what to say....

Kashish: woh shaadi me yakeen nahi karta....woh chahta hai ki main bina kisi rishte uske saath rahu...jo muje manzur nahi.....

Abhinav: Kya!!..usne aisa kaha..lekin beta tum usse samjao'muje batao who kaun hai'main usse baat karta hoon

Kashish: use bhul jane me hi samajdari hai....shayad mera pyaar sacha tha hi nahi...meri hi galti hai ki main kabhi use samja nahi payi....agar main use samja pati to aaj woh mere saath hota lekin ab hamare beech kuch bhi nahi.....hum ab pyaar to nahi kar sakte lekin dost bhi nahi banke reh sakte......ab sab kuch khatam ho gaya......maine use apne aap se bahot durr kar diya hai ab...ab woh mera mera nahi raha....

Abhinav was feeling so helpless at seeing Kashish this way'

Abhinav: I'm sorry beta..main tumhare liye shayad kuch bhi nahin kar paaya'tumne apne pyar ko kho diya'is waqt tumhe bohat takleef horahi hogi..main samaj sakta hoon tumhe..kaash who tumhari zindagi me kabhi aata hi nahin'par beta dil chota mat karo'who meri beti ke layak nahin hoga'tumhe usse bhi acha ladka milega dekh lena

Kashish: dad....usse achcha ladka koi ho hi nahi sakta.....shayad main kabhi dubara kisi se itna pyaar nahi kar paungi jitna maine usse kiya.....

Abhinav: beta aise mat kaho..zindagi akele nahin ji jaathi..tum dekh lena'tumhari zindagi me bohat saari khushiyaan hongi..

Kashish: abhi ...abhi Maahi ki bari hai....abhi uska khushi ka duar shuru ho raha hai aur hume ab dair nahi karni chahiye...

Abhinav: hum Sujal se baat karne zaroor jaayenge beta'par abhi to subha huyi hai'hum shaam ko chale jaayenge..

Kashish: nahi dad....maine jo galti ki woh main Maahi ko nahi karne dugi...isi liye aap abhi chaliye...ple dad mere liye...

Abhinav: acha theek hai beta...tum rukko main taiyaar hokar aata hoon..phir hum chalte hain

Kashish: hmm....jaldi karna ...main ...main aapka bahar intzaar karti hoon...

Abhinav: theek hai beta..main bas yun gaya aur yun aaya...

Abhinav places his newspaper to the side and then gets up as he walks towards his room..Kashish watches him leave and then silently walks out towards the car...she sits inside and waits for Abhinav to come...after 10 minutes Abhinav came and sat at the front...and told the driver to drive off towards Sujal's house..

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A while later...Abhinav and Kashish reached Sujal's house...the driver parked outside the entrance...Abhinav opened the door and got out of the car..Kashish remained sat in the car..unaware that they had arrived..Abhinav looked back at her and saw her sat still..

Abhinav: Kashish..hum pohanch gaye beta..chalo

Kashish: kuch kaha aapne dad..

Abhinav: kahan khoyi ho beta..maine kaha hum pohanch gaye..chalo

Kashish: haa chaliye...main aati hoon na

Abhinav: theek hai beta...

Abhinav moves back and closes the door..Kashish closes her eyes and takes a deep breath...she opens her eyes and then opens the door from her side as she got out...she looked at Abhinav and then silently followed him to the door..Abhinav rang the door bell and they waited..when Daima opened the door and saw Abhinav and Kashish..she smiled seeing Kashish...Kashish tried to smile back and then bent down touching her feet..Daima placed her hand on Kashish's head and looked at her glum face with confusion...and then she turned towards Abhinav..

Daima: aap andar to aaiye..

Abhinav: Sujal hai ghar pe...

Daima: ji woh andar hai...kuch log unse milne aaen hain..aap aaiye..Kashish beta..tum bhi chalo..

Kashish: haa chaliye....

Abhinav walks inside with Kashish following behind...Daima leads them to the lounge where Sujal was sat with a few guests who had come to discuss the theme for an upcoming charity show that Sujal held every year for his parents...when Sujal saw Abhinav and Kashish..he stood up surprised..

Sujal: arre uncle aap...itni subah subah yahan..bethiye na

Abhinav: haa woh kuch baat karni hai....lekin tum kuch busy lag rahe ho....

Sujal: nahin bas mom dad ke liye har saal jo charity show rakhta hoon..ussi ki planning chal rahi thi...sab ho to gaya..bas theme decide nahin horaha..

Abhinav: woh Kashish se tum puch lo...woh tumhe madad kar degi....uske dimaag me kuch to solution hoga hi...

Sujal: haan woh to hai..Kashish ke paas hamesha kuch na kuch hota hai...Kashish tum batao...tumhare dhyan me kuch hai kya?

Kashish: tum dekhna chahte the na ki main kis tarah ka dance karti hoon....main karungi mera dance tumhare charity show me...

Sujal just looks at her surprised..with a smile on his face..

Sujal: really!..tum sach me dance karogi?..that would be awesome...i would be honoured if i had a classical dancer like yourself on the show

Kashish: thank ...thank you....

Sujal: the pleasure is mine...

When the organisers got up and left from there..knowing the theme of the show...Sujal sits down and looks at Abhinav...

Sujal: finally..yeh to decide hogaya..thankgod Kashish yahan thi warna pata nahin aur kitna waqt lagta..waise uncle aapne aane mein takleef kyun ki..koi kaam tha to muje bula lete...

Abhinav: beta...aaj jo kaam muje tumhara hai uske liye ek beti ke baap ko tumhare pass aana bahot hi zaroori hai..

Sujal: matlab...main kuch samja nahin uncle..aisi kya baat karni thi aapko

Daima: tu na budhu ka budhu hi rahega.....Abhinavjee tumhare liye unki beti ka rishta leke aaye hai...kyun Kashish.....

She just looks at Kashish with a smile.....

Kashish: jee....main...main yaha tumhare liye meri Behen Maahi ki shaadi ka rishta leke aayi hoon...

Daima just looked at Kashish in shock..she couldn't believe what she just heard..Sujal was equally surprised...

Sujal: shaadi..Maahi ke saath...

Daima: Kashish beta..yeh tum

Kashish: kuch galat to nahi kaha....Sujal thode hi muj jaisi pagal ladki se shaadi karega...uske liye bilkul Maahi jaisi hi ladki chahiye.....jaisa woh waise Maahi....to karoge na Shaadi Maahi se....use is rishte se koi aitrazz nahi....tum...tumhe koi...

Sujal just looks at her speechless...

Sujal: i..i don't know what to say...uncle...aap kya chahte hain..

Abhinav: yahi ki tum dono ki shaadi ho jaye...

Sujal remains quiet for a moment...whilst Kashish looked at him..waiting for an answer...she was wanting to hear a no from him...and so was Daima..she was looking at Sujal and then at Kashish...

Sujal: muje..muje is rishte se...koi aitraaz nahin...aap mere bade hain...aapka faisla mera faisla..

Daima: yeh faisla Sujal tumhara hai na...beta soch samaj ke kehna...

Sujal: ji Daima..maine yeh faisla soch samajh kar hi liya hai...kissi na kissi se to shaadi karni hi hai...phir Maahi kyun nahin...hum dono ache dost hain aur ek doosre ko samajte bhi hain...yahin dosti...aur understanding ek rishte ko kaamyaab bana sakti hai...par mere liye aapka faisla bhi jaan na zaroori hai Daima..aap mere liye mom ki jagah hain...kya aap ko is rishte se koi aitraaz hai?

Daima just looks at Kashish and than to Sujal....

Daima: muje...muje kya aitraaz ho sakta hai....

Kashish closed her eyes tightly and held on to the edge of the sofa as she heard those words from Sujal..she felt a piercing feeling inside her heart..and she knew she had lost him forever...no one but Daima noticed the tear slowly making its way down her cheek..she quickly wiped away her tear and opened her eyes to see Abhinav hugging Sujal with a smile...Kashish took a deep breath and plastered a smile on her face

Kashish: Congratulations Sujal...

Sujal moves back and looks at Kashish...

Sujal: thanks Kashish...congratulations to you too..

Kashish: thank...thank you...

Sujal: ab to tum khush hogi na...humesha se meri shaadi ke peeche parri thi tum...

Kashish: haa....ab mera sapna pura ho gaya...tumhe sambhal ne ke liye main khud tumhe Maahi de rahi hoon jo mujse bhi jyada khayal karegi....kyun Daimna....

Daima just looks at Kashish...with hurtful eyes...

Daima: tumse zyada to aur koi bhi kissi ka khayal nahin rakh sakta..

Sujal: bilkul sahi kaha daima ne..mujse zyada lucky tumhara husband hoga kyunki tum humesha pehle dusron ka sochti ho

Kashish: woh hum bad me tai karenge...abhi to Daima aap pehle Sujal ka muh meetha kara dijiye....taki yeh rishta paka ho jaye...

Sujal: haan Daima...aur saath me Kashish ka bhi...uncle to nahin kha sakte...unko diabetes jo hain..

Abhinav: arre beta..aaj to khushi ka din hai...aaj to muh meetha karne do muje...Kashish beta..tum hi kuch kaho..

Kashish: dad aaj aap bilkul kha sakte hai....

Sujal: tum kehti ho to aaj ke liye theek hah...Daima...aap le aaiye..

Daima just looks at them..and then towards Kashish...she lowers her head and then leaves for the kitchen...wiping away the tears forming in her eyes..a moment later daima returns..Sujal smiles as she takes a sweet and feeds Sujal...Sujal takes some and feeds Daima...she tries to maintain a smile..Sujal takes some and walks towards Abhinav...feeding him whilst Daima stands infront of Kashish and looks at her...she takes a sweet in her hand and takes it towards Kashish's mouth

Kashish: rehne...rehne dijiye Daima...main khud kha lungi...

Daima: kyun?..kya tum khush nahin ho?

Kashish: bahot khush hoon....per main khub bad me kha lungi...is mithai pe sabse pehla hakk Maahi ka hai...ise main ghar Maahi ke liye le jati hoon..

Daima: haq to tumhara bhi banta haina beta...aakhir tumhari behen ki bhi shaadi hai..Maahi ke liye mithai main pack kardungi..

Kashish: thik hai isme se aadha hi to de dijiye..

Daima: theek hai..

Kashish looks at Daima and then takes a bite..lowering her eyes..avoiding eye contact with her...Daima was carefully observing her..knowing how unhappy she was...

Abhinav: achcha to Sujal ab hum chalte hai....ghar jake Maahi ko bhi batana hai..

Sujal: ji uncle..jaisa aap theek samje...

Abhinav: chale Kashish........

Kashish: hmmm...chaliye...

Abhinav hugs Sujal once again whilst Daima looked at Kashish...she moved forward and took Kashish into her arms...hugging her...Kashish held on tightly to her..closing her eyes...trying to release her pain..she moves back and then follows Abhinav outside after glancing at Sujal...she silently sits in the car and Abhinav sits in too...the driver drove off from there

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A while later,Abhinav and Kashish reached home..Abhinav looked at Kashish..and noticed the dull look on her face...he placed his hand on Kashish's when Kashish looked at him..

Abhinav: beta..main tumhare dard ko samaj sakta hoon...par us insaan ki wajah se tum khud ko chot kyun pohancha rahi ho..bhool jaao usse

Kashish: agar bhool jana mere bas me hota to main bhul jati....

Abhinav: tum dheere dheere usse bhool jaaogi...aur ab to Maahi ki bhi shaadi karni hai...is bhaag daud me tumhara dhyan is baat se hatt jayega..ab andar chalen..Maahi ko good news nahin sunani kya tumhe

Kashish: Dad...agar aap bura na mane to aaj ka din main...main akeli rehna chahti hoon....

Abhinav looks at her..

Abhinav: main samaj sakta hoon beta...jaisa tum chaho..main tumhe nahin rokunga

Kashish: agar Maahi puche to use please kuch mat batana....main aaj ke din uska dil nahi todna chahti....agar woh puche to keh dena main shopping gayi hoon..

Abhinav: theek hai beta..par please khud ka khayal rakhna..aur tum jahan jaana chaho..driver tumhe lejayega

Kashish: thik hai....aap pareshan mat hona...main raat tak wapas aa jaungi..

Abhinav: theek hai beta..to main chalta hoon..tum jao..

Abhinav slowly places his hand on her head..and then leaves the car..walking towards the house..Kashish watches him go..

Driver: mam..where would you like to go

Kashish: beach please...

The driver nods his head and then drives off..on the other side Abhinav walks in and sees Maahi walk out of the dining room..she saw Abhinav and walked towards him...

Maahi: dad..aap kahan chalege the subah subah..aur Kashish bhi nahin thi..

Abhinav: Sujal ke ghar gaye the...rishte ki baat karne.....

Maahi suddenly becomes quiet and looks down with a shy smile..

Maahi: oh..aap kuch kehke nahin gaye to isliye puch rahi thi

Abhinav: Beta...pareshan mat ho...Sujal ne rishta aur tumhe apna liya hai...tum khush to hona...

Maahi looks up at Abhinav with a surprised look on her face...her smile reaching her eyes as she hugs Abhinav..

Maahi: main bohat khush hoon dad..

Abhinav: main bhi tumhare liye bahot khush hoon...

Maahi: dad..Kashish kahan hai..

Abhinav: woh beta...woh to sidhe mall chali gayi..

Maahi moves back and looks at him..

Maahi: kya!..seedhe mall chali gayi...usse ghar to aana chahiye tha na pehle

Abhinav: woh to aana chahti thi lekin maine hi kaha ki ab to hume dheere dheere shaadi ki taiyariyaan karni hogi....isi liye woh mall gayi,,,

Maahi: hmm..koi baat nahin dad...aap aaiye mere saath...aapki dawai khaane ka waqt hogaya hai..chaliye

Abhinav: jee nahi...sabse pehle tumhara muh meetha karna hai...

Maahi: dad main mun bhi meetha karlungi..pehle aap apne diabetes ki dawai to kha lijiye..muje pata hai aapne wahan pe mithai zaroor khayi hogi

Abhinav: woh thodi si hi Kashish ne khilayi...

Maahi: hmm..muje pata tha ke aapki laadli ne hi khilayi hogi aapko..ab chaliye mere saath..binna kuch aur kahe..

Abhinav: ek mithai khilati hai aur dusri dawa..

Maahi: hmmm...ab kya karen dad..dono aapse pyar jo itna karti hain...ek se na kaha nahin jaata..aur dusri koi risk nahin le sakti...isliye ab baatein kam..aur chaliye mere saath

Abhinav: chalo...

Abhinav gives up and follows Maahi into his room where his medicines were placed..on the other side Kashish was silently sat in the car...looking out of the window..when she picked up her mobile and dialled Maahi's PA's number...

PA: hello...Sonia here..

Kashish: Sonia.....this is Kashish...

Sonia: oh..Kashish Mam...aap..kaisi hain aap?

Kashish: main thik hoon..listen..aaj tum Mauratitus ki best continetal rasturant me ek dinner date researve karva do ...shaam ko 8 baje...

Sonia: sure mam...reservation aapke naam ka chahiye?

Kashish: Maahi aur Sujal ke naam pe....aur ple after reservation...dono ke ghar invitation bhej dena...

Sonia: ok mam...sure...i'll arrange for this right away...

Kashish: make it romantic date for them as well...

Sonia: sure mam..don't worry...it will be the best date ever for the 2 of them..

Kashish: aur ek kaam.....dinner ke liye jab woh aaye to unhe meri aur se flowers aur congrets ka card de dena.....

Sonia: ji mam..main florists se arrange karwa lungi..anything else mam..

Kashish: itna sab hone ke bad waje nahi puchogi ki card pe likhna kya hai..

Sonia: mam...aapki baaton se muje andaza hogaya hai...Maahi mam aur Sujal sir ki shaadi tai hogayi haina

Kashish: haa....unki shaadi tai ho gayi....they make a great pair..hai na..

Sonia: yeah mam they do...they make a lovely pair..and the best thing is that they are very alike...i am very happy to hear this news...

Kashish: i think they make Perfact pair.......

Sonia: i agree mam..they do...i will make it the best evening for them..

Kashish: thank you..

Sonia: your welcome mam...ab main rakhti hoon...i need to get everything arranged...i will call you once everything is done..

Kashish: ok....bye..

Sonia: bye mam...

Kashish cuts the call and places the mobile aside..tears falling from her eyes as she looked out of the window once again..

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It was now 7.30 in the evening when Sujal arrived at Sinha House to pick up Maahi...Maahi heard his car and quickly left the house...when she reached outside and saw him sat in the car..she lowered her eyes and silently sat inside...Sujal looked at her and smiled...

Sujal: hi..

Maahi: hi..hi Sujal...

Sujal: chalen....

Maahi: haa sure...why not...

Sujal smiled at her and then drove off from there...heading off towards the resteraunt that was booked for them..they reached their within 30 minutes and Sujal parked his car...he looked around confused to see that hardly any cars were around..it must have been a quiet day...he got out of the car and then walked to the other side...opening the door for Maahi...Maahi got out of the car and he closed the door...locking it as they proceeded to the resteraunt...as they walked in they were surprised to see the whole restaurant looking so beautiful...the atmosphere romantic as the lights were dimmed..and lit with torch lights...they were led to a table by the waiter as he approached them...and then they took a seat across each other...the waiter left from there after leaving the menu cards..they both just looked at each other for a moment and smiled..no one talking as they were lost for words..when Sujal broke the silence...

Sujal: ehmm...so..what woud you like to have

Maahi: anything...lets have continental...tumhara favorite....aur waise bhi yeh rasturant best hai uske liye...

Sujal: ok..sure...let me just oder it

Sujal calls for the waiter and places the order for some continental food...taking into consideration what maahi likes..as by now they knew each others likes and dislikes..the waiter left and they were silent again for somtime

Sujal: erm...waise...yeh dress tumhe bohat suit karta hai

Maahi: thanks...muje pata hai tumhe white bahot pasand hai....lekin aaj tum bhi bahot khush lag rahe ho....

Sujal: haan...woh to main hoon...humari shaadi jo tai hogayi hai..waise tumse ek sawaal poochna tha..kya tum is shaadi se khush ho? i mean hum sabse pehle dost hain...tumhare dil me koi bhi baat ho to tum muje kehsakti ho

Maahi: main is rishte se bahot khush hoon...aur tum to muje jante hi ho aaj tak mere dil me jo hai woh hamesha maine tumhe bataya hai....I dont think muje tumhare alawa aur koi samaj sakta hai...

Sujal: aur tumse zyada muje...mere hisaab se do logon ke beech dosti hona bohat zaroori hai...wahin ek rishte ko kaamyaab bana sakti hai...aur humare rishte me dosti to hamesha se hai

Maahi; muje bhi aisa hi lagta hai...humse behtar kaun ek dusre ka sahara ban sakte hai....

Sujal: hmmm...bilkul sahi kaha tumne...aur humari soch bhi milti hai

Maahi: haa woh to hai....waise Kashish ne nice aarangment kiya hai...

Sujal: hmmm...waakay me...aur aisa arrangement Kashish hi kar sakti hai...she is one of the romantic types

Maahi: I agree....

when the greater of the rastaurant comes towards them with red roses and a card...They looked at each other and then the waiter....he asses the roses to Sujal and the card...Sujal passes the roses to Maahi and then opens the card as the waiter left...he just smiles whilst reading it

Sujal: Kashish...

Maahi: kya likha hai...batao to sahi....itna has kyun rahe ho...

Sujal passes the card to her with a smile...

Sujal; tum khud hi padh lo...usne kya likha hai

Maahi just read the card and smiles looking at Sujal....

Sujal: she is one of a kind...surprise dene mein maahir hai woh

Maahi: bachpan se hi woh aisi hi hai....she loves to surprise all.....

she smiles at him while smelling the flowers when their dinner came to their table...The waiter placed the dinner on the table for them and then leaves from there...they look at each other ad then Maahi picks up his plate...serving him...she places the plate infront of him and then fills her plate with food...

Sujal: thankS Maahi

Maahi: pehle dosti me thanks nahi hota tha aur ab hamari shaadi honewali hai ab to bilkul bhi nahi kehna chahiye tumhe...

Sujal: acha baba galti hogayi...ab nahin kahunga...khush?

Maahi: bahot khush....

Sujal just smiles at her and then they start eating whilst talking further....getting rid of the little awkwardness that had come between them...due to the sudden change in their relationship that had occurred........they both finish their dinner and than Maahi picks up the roses with card and than they both left the rasuratant going towards their car...

They sit inside the car...when Sujal looks at her...

Sujal: Maahi..if your not tired...hum kuch dair beach pe chalen

Maahi: sure...I would love it...

Sujal just smiles at her and then drives off from there as theay headed off towards the beach....a while later they reached the beach...it was very quiet due to it being night and hardly anyone was there...Maahi and Sujal got out of the car and started walking side by side...stealing glances at each other occasionally....when they stopped seeing Kashish sat their on the beach..genly stroking Mr India as she looked towards the sea in silence....as though she was immune to the world...Maahi and Sujal just look towards each other...and then walk towards Kashish...

Sujal: Kashish!!..tum yahan

Kashish just looked at them and turned around and again staring at sea....

Maahi: Kashish...tum itni khamosh kyun ho...batao na...tum yahan is waqt kya kar rahi ho

Kashish: kuch nahi....jo tumhe dikhai de raha hai woh....tumhari date Sujal ke saath thi...meri Mr.India ke saath hai...

Maahi: Kashish...mazaak karna band karo...aur waise tum shopping pe nahin gayi thi aaj? dad to muje subah yahin bata rahe the...

Kashish: haa to waha se yaha nahi aa sakti kya main...

Sujal: agar tum shopping gayi thi...to tumhare shopping bags kahan hai?

Kashish: aaj koi shopping nahi huyi....kuch pasand hi nahi aaya....

Sujal: aisa to ho hi nahin sakta ke tumhe kuch pasand na aaye...kya baat hai...koi pareshaani hai kya...aaj subah bhi tum kuch alag alag si thi

Maahi: Kashish...tumne apne pyar se baat ki?

Kashish: kaisa pyaar....

Maahi: kashish...wahin ladka jisse tum pyar karti ho..tum aaj usse call karne waali thi na

Kashish: use bhul jane me hi meri achchai hai...Maahi woh mujse pyaar karta hai lekin Shaadi nahi karna chahta...woh bina koi rishte rakhe muje apne ghar me rakhna chahta hai jo main na kabhi hone dungi...isi liye use bhulne ki koshish kar rahi hoon....pata hai Maahi...agar ...agar yeh Mr.India insaan hota to main ussi se shaadi kar leti...woh kahi mujse durr to nahi jata...her waqt pass hi rehta....aur bhagta bhi kaise yeh thodi na itni teji se chal sakta hai.....lekin sach to yeh hai ki ...woh...woh ab mujse alag ho gaya hai.....hamare raste ab alag hai...ab hum ek nahi ho sakte kabhi...kabhi bhi nahi...

Sujal and Maahi just look at each other...they were feeling so bad for Kashish...and seeing her in this state was making them feel so bad..on one side they were happy to find each other..and the other side...Kashish's pain was hurting them too..Sujal just looked at Maahi and then walked to Kashish..placing his hand on her shoulder....

Sujal: i'm sorry to hear this Kashish...tumhare saath jo hua galat hua...kaash ke hum tumhare liye kuch kar paate...woh tumhara dil aise kaise tod sakta hai...Kashish batao muje woh kaun hai..main usse baat karunga...main tumhe tumhara pyar dilane ki koshish karunga...don't say its the end..abhi kuch bigda nahin hai...batao muje...who is he

Kashish: Sujal...main use piche chodke aage badh chuki hoon...ab use meri zaroorat nahi rahi......ab use pane ka khawab bhi muje chod dena chahiye....aur main...haa muje aaj bura lag raha hai...lekin muje bas kuch hi din lagenge...phir ..phir main pehle jaisi ban jaungi...hamesha se jo hasti hai...aur sab ko hasati bhi hai..

Maahi: par Kashish...is waqt jis takleef se tum guzar rahi ho uska kya..hum jaante hain ke tumhe duniya ke saamne hasna kitne ache se aata hai...par hum to jaante haina ke tumhare dil pe kya beet rahi hai...agar tum hume bataogi to shayad hum kuch kar paaye...please Kashish...hum tumhe is haal me nahin dekh sakte

Kashish: are muje kuch bhi nahi hua....aur ab main na yaha se chalti hoon....muje...muje tum dono ke beech kabaab me koi hadi nahi banna...ghar pe dad mera intzaar kar rahe honge.....to phir main chalti hoon....Bye guys...bye Mr.India....Thanks a lot for today....

Kashish gets up from there..and leaves..walking away from there...as she wiped her tears...she walked back to the car and the driver drove off momets later...Maahi and Sujal watched her go and were feeling so sad

Sujal: Kashish ke saath bohat galat hua...aisa nahin hona chahiye tha...koi uska dil kaise dukha sakta hai

Maahi: muje bhi samaj me nahi aata....Kashish ka pyaar ek tarah aur sari duniya ka pyaar ek taraf....agar usne kisi ko chaha hai to woh is duniya ka sabse khusnaseeb insaan hoga....

Sujal: sahi kaha tumne...par usse zyada badnaseeb bhi koi bhi nahin hai..jo Kashish ke pyar ko paa nahin sakka

Maahi: sahi kaha tumne...per tum fikar mat karo main use sambhalne ki koshish karungi...

Sujal: hmm..shayad is waqt usse sabse zyada tumhari zaroorat hogi...aakhir tum uske bohat kareeb ho.

Maahi: bahot kareeb se janti hoon isi liye to bahot fikar hoti hai kyunki main janti hoon Kashish ko woh itni jaldi use nahi bhool payegi....Mom ke chale jane ke bad bhi woh mom ki yaadoin ke liye India me rahi thi...pata nahi is bar kya karegi Kashish....

Sujal: hmmm...tum fikar mat karo...sab theek hojayega..aur hum apni taraf se koshish karte rahenge ke woh apne pyar se milsake...

Maahi: tum thik keh rahe ho...ab yeh mera farz banta hai ki main use uske pyar se milau....jo kahi uska intzaar kar raha hoga.....Kashish ki sachi mohabbat ka..

Sujal: aur isme main ab tumhare saath hoon...hum milke Kashish ki zindagi me dubara pyar ki leher lekar aayenge..

Maahi: hmm...chale...

Sujal: haan chalo...

Sujal just looks at Maahi as they both walk back to the car...they sit inside and Sujal drives off