Aziyat...Sujal&Kashish FF...Last Part...10/06 - Page 19

It was the next morning...Kashish woke up and sat up in bed...she was thinking about last night's conversation between Sujal and Maahi..when she picked up her mobile and called Sia..Sia answered her mobile..

Sia: Kashish..kaisi ho tum

Kashish: main..thik hoon...tum aur Rohan kaise ho...

Sia: hum theek hain..tumhara show kaisa raha..kal raat tumne phone hi nahin kiya

Kashish: show bahot hi succesful raha....woh maine tumhe....woh ek kaam tha...

Sia: kaam?..kaisa kaam..batao muje..

Kashish: Maahi aur Sujal ki shaadi ki date fix karani hai...

Sia: oh..to yeh baat hai...tabhi tum itna hichkicha rahi thi...theek hai..main pundit jee se baat karlungi...

Kashish: sun...jaldi me jaldi kaun sa hai woh wala nikalna...

Sia: kyun...itni jaldi kyun hai tumhe?

Kashish: muje nahi ...woh Sujal...Sujal ko ab jaldi hai...khud ka parivar banane ki...woh kal maine Maahi aur Sujal ki baat sun li...jise muje lagta hai ki woh ab ek dusre se alag nahi reh sakte....isi liye ple...

Sia: Kashish tu kis mitti ki banni hai..itna sab kuch horaha hai aur tum ho ki khud apne pyar ko apne aap se alag kar rahi ho...abhi bhi waqt hai...aik baar phirse soch lo...mein jaanti hoon ke tu Sujal ko ab hak nahin bhuli...

Kashish: sab soch liya hai...tum bas jake panditjee se kaho ki muje jald se jald shaadi ka muhurat nikal de....main ab Maahi aur Sujal ko aur durr nahi rakh sakti...thik hai ab tum aaj hi jake muje kaho...

Sia: ab tumne faisla kar liya hai to main kya kehsakti hoon...theek hai main abhi pundit jee se baat karke tumhe waapis call karti hoon...

Kashish: thank you sia...

Sia: thanks kehne ki zaroorat nahin hai...yeh sab main sirf tumhare kehne pe kar rahi hoon..warna main aisa kabhi nahin karti...bye..

Kashish: bye...aur abhi ke abhi jana...

Sia: hmmm..theek hai...i'll call you back...bye..

Sia cuts the call...leaving Kashish behind to think over her words...a moment later Kashish got up from the bed as she gently walked to the closet taking out some clothes...she walked to the washroom to freshen up...after 30 minutes Kashish had come out of the washroom and was brushing her hair when the phone rang..she got up and saw Sia's name flashing..she answered the call

Kashish: haa to kab ki mili...jaldi hi milli na...

Sia: do dates hain kareeb kareeb ke...ek to dus din baad...aur doosri 4 mahine baad..sabse puchke muje batadena..

Kashish: sabko puchne ki ab koi zaroorat nahi....tum aur Rohan aaj shaam ki flight se Mauratitus aa jao...

Sia: par Kashish...yeh thodi jald baazi nahin hogi..tum baat to karlo

Kashish: shaadi dus din baad hai aur muje bahot kaam hai...mera kaam batne nahi aaoge....

Sia: theek hai...hum aarahe hain...main abhi Rohan se baat karke tickets book karwati hoon

Kashish: thank you sia...tum dono ke bina main kuch nahi kar paungi...

Sia: hum humesha tere saath hain Kashish...jaise tum humesha humare saath ho..afsos hai to bas is baat ka ke hum tumhare liye kuch bhi nahin kar paaye

Kashish: maine tumhe kuch karne ka shayad mauka hi nahi diya...

Sia: shayad...kyunki tumne khud se pehle humesa dusron ke baare me socha hai...humesha zidd karke apni baat manwalogi tum..

Kashish: bachpan se hi main aisi ziddi hoon to kya karoon main...khud ko badal to nahi sakti....

Sia: jaanti hoon tumhe aur tumhari zidd ko..tabhi tho hum koshish bhi nahin kar rahe kyunki hota tho humesha wahin hai jo tum chahti ho...aur mein jaanti hoon ke tumhara faisla badalna namumkin hai..phir chahe is zidd ke aage tum apni zindagi hi kyun na tabah kardo

Kashish: main bas aisi hi hoon....waise aane se pehle mera ek kaam karogi...waha india se Maahi....maahi ki shaadi ka joda leke aaogi........

Sia: hmm...theek hai...le aaungi...kyunki tujse to liya nahin jayega...ab main rakhti hoon...muje packing bhi karni hai aur abhi bohat kaam baaki hai....tum apna khayal rakhna...main baad me call karti hoon..bye

Kashish: shaam ko main tum dono ko receive karne aajaungi....bye...

Sia: theek hai Kashish...bye..

Kashish just cuts the call and looks at herself in mirror still holding her phone in her both hands...She turned her head away..not able to look at herself...as she shut her eyes tightly...tears trickling down her cheeks...as she cried knowing that in 10 days she would have lost her first love...

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It was now evening...Kashish had called Sujal before setting off for the airport and invited him to her house after telling him she has something important to discuss...she left the house with the driver after informing Abhinav and Maahi that she would be back in a while...2 hours later Maahi,Abhinav and Sujal were sat in the lounge waiting for Kashish as she still hadn't arrived...

Abhinav: pata nahin yeh Kashish kahan rehgayi...bolke gayi thi ke abhi aa jaungi...

Sujal: kya usne aapko bataya ke usse kya baat karni hai...mujse kaha tha ke kuch zaroori baat hai

Maahi: yeh Kashish bhi na...hum sabko ek saath bulake khud ka kuch pata nahi ....aur phone kar rahi hoon to woh bhi uthati nahi....pata nahi kaha chali gayi hongi.....

Sujal: pata nahin Maahi..ab to uske aane ke baad hi pata chalega ke kya baat hai.,

Maahi: ek bar beach pe chal ke dekhe...woh akshar wahi pe jati hai...

Sujal: haan yeh bhi theek kaha tumne...uncle..hum dono beach pe dekh ke aate hain..agar Kashish aayi to aap hume call kardena

Abhinav: thik hai beta....main uske aane ka intzaar karta hoon...

Sujal: theek hai uncle...hum ab aate hain...chalo Maahi...

Maahi nods her head and gets up as Sujal gets up too...they were both about to walk out when Kashish walks inside..with Sia and Rohan following behind..Sujal and Maahi looked towards Kashish and then each other...Abhinav was just as surprised..

Abhinav: Kashish beta...yeh kaun hain...

Kashish: dad yeh Sia aur Rohan hai....my best friends forever....yeh dono ke bina main ek kadam bhi nahi le sakti....aur Sia....yeh mere dad hai....yeh Maahi....aur yeh.....inhe to tum janti hi ho....

Sia just looks towards Sujal and then at Kashish'

Sia: jaanti hoon'yeh Sujal hai..

Sujal looks towards them a little surprised..

Sujal: arre wah'aapne muje kaise pehchaan liya'

Sia: Kashish se aapki tarif jo itni suni....aur ple dont call me Aap....main Kashish ki umar ki hi hoon....so call me...Sia....but anyway....nice to meet you...

Sujal: nice to meet you too'Kashish ne bhi kahin baar aapka..i mean tumhara aur Rohan ka zikr kiya hai..infact har baat me'shayad woh aapse bohat juddi hai'

Rohan: haa...yahi soch lo...Mere aur Sia ke liye Kashish hi hamari family hai....

Maahi: that is very sweet of you'tum dono andar tho aao'Kashish..inhe andar nahin leke aaogi'

Kashish: ab to yeh 10 dino ke liye yahi rehne wale hai....

Abhinav: dus dinon ke liye?...nahin isme koi problem nahin par sirf dus din hi kyun'beta yeh jab tak chahe yahan rehsakte hain'lekin ek baat to batao'Kashish ne tum dono ke aane ka zikr hi nahin kiya..tum dono achanak yahan kaise aagaye..sab theek to haina

Sia; woh aaj subaah hi iska phone aaya tha....shaadi ki date fix karne ke liye....

Maahi looks towards Sujal and then at Kashish in surprise'Abhinav and Sujal were equally surprised

Maahi: shaadi..kiski shaadi?

Kashish: tumhari aur Sujal ki.....aaj se dus din bad....

Sujal: kya!! Dus din baad'lekin Kashish dus din baad hum kaise shaadi karsakte hain'yeh bohat jaldi nahin hogi'I think hume agle date ka intezaar karna chahiye'uske baad kya date hai?

Rohan: 4 mahine bad ki...

Sujal: 4 mahine baad'I think woh date better rahegi'I mean dus din is just too early'

Kashish: char mahine reh paonge Maahi se durr...nahi reh sakte tum...isi liye maine dus din ke bad ki date fix ki hai....tumse behtar main tumhe janti hoon....

Sujal: nahin'aisi koi baat nahin'

Maahi: rehne do Sujal'muje achi tarah se pata hai ke Kashish aisa kyun kar rahi hai'aur usse is shaadi ke liye zyada jaldi kyun hai

Kashish: ab tum pichle 10 saal se dad ke saath reh rahi ho to kya ab mera hakk nahi banta.....aur main tumhe ghar se beghar to nahi kar rahi...tumhe Sujal ke ghar hi to jane ko keh rahi hoon....kya ab tumhe nahi lagta ki sahi waqt aa gaya hai waha jake uske ghar ko sambhalne ka...aur uska saath dene ka..

Abhinav: main Kashish ki baat se sehmat hoon'muje bhi lagta hai kea b aur dair nahin karni chahiye'.

Sujal: par uncle..dus din me sab taiyaarian kaise hongi'.

Rohan: sab ho jayegi Sujal....hum jo aa gaye hai...aur phir Kashish ne jo socha hai woh to woh her hal me mumkin karke rahegi...

Sujal: haan..itna to main jaan hi gaya hoon Kashish ko'.theek hai'muje is baat se koi aitraaz nahin hai'hum shaadi dus din baad hi karenge

Kashish: dus ...dus din hi..hai Sia....tum samaj rahi hona....is ...is shaadi me koi kami nahi rehni chahiye....

Sia just looks towards Kashish'as she held onto Rohan's hand'they both knew what she was going through at that point and they were feeling very bad for her'they wanted to do something for her but they were not able to do anything..Sia was not able to say anything so she just nodded slightly'Abhinav walked towards Sujal and Maahi with a smile and then slowly placed his hand on Maahi's head'as he looked at Sujal

Abhinav: bohat bohat mubarak ho tum dono ko'.

Sujal and Maahi bend down taking Abhinav's blessings together'as Kashish watched with painful eyes'Sia and Rohan completely helpless

Kashish: main woh ..main jake khana lagati hoon....aap sab bethiye...

Sia: Kashish'main tumhari madad karne aati hoon'

Kashish: hmm thik hai....

Kashish kept her head lowered'as she tried to keep her tears in'walking towards the kitchen as Sia followed behind her

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It was 11 at night'Kashish was sat in her room on the bed..holding a piece of paper and a pen in her hand..as she rested the paper on a book'making a list of what needs to be done for the wedding'she was trying her best to concentrate and avoid the difficulties she was facing at that very moment'thoughts of Sujal constantly running through her mind'when she heard a knock on the door..she looked up to see Sia open the door as she walked in with Rohan behind her'holding a wedding dress'It was for Maahi..Kashish noticed Rohan holding it as she sat their..staring at the wedding dress in silence'her expressions neutral

Kashish: bahot..bahot hi khubsuart joda hai Sia.....shayad main bhi lene jati to itna khubsuart nahi lati....muje yeh joda bahot hi pasand aaya....Maahi pe bahot achcha lagega...

Sia: jab teri shaadi hogi'hum tumhare liye isse bhi zyada khoobsoorat joda dhund ke laayenge'aur jab tum dulhan banogi to us jode ki khoobsoorati ko tum bhadhaogi'

Rohan: Sia sach kehrahi hai Kashish'jab hum agli baar aayenge to hum isse bhi acha joda tumhare liye leke aayenge'aur usse bhi zyada acha dulha'jo tumhe humesha khush rakhega

Kashish: jis din tum dono mere liye isse bhi achcha joda aur Maahi ke dulhe se jyada achcha dulha leke aaoge tab main koi bhi sawaal kiye bina tumhare laye dulhe se shaadi kar lungi...

Sia: main jaanthi hoon ke tu aisa kyun kehrahi hai'tu achi tarah se jaanthi hai ke Sujal se behtar tumhe koi bhi nahin milsakta..aur usse zyada achcha tumhe koi bhi nahin lagega..kyunki tum Sujal se pyar karti ho'bohat pyar karti ho tum usse'aur jisse tumne khud ke liye chunna hai..usse khud se durr karna tumhare liye namumkin hai

Kashish: ab jo bit gaya use hum kyun yaad kar rahe hai.....ab yeh sab chodke hume shaadi ke bare me sochna chahiye...kitna sara kaam hai....abhi to hume wedding hall bhi book karana hai...phir shopping.....guest list.....sangeet...mehndi...shaadi....kitna kuch karna hai...ek bhi kami rehni nahi chahiye...aakhir kar meri ek hi behen ki shaadi ho rahi hai....aisi shaadi ...aisi shaadi honi chahiye ki jo bhi is shaadi me aaye woh use zindagi bhar bhul na paye.....is shaadi pe pura mauratitus dekhne aayega ki kaisi hoti hai hindustani shaadi.....

Sia just looks at her and walks upto her'she sits down infront of her and hugs Kashish tightly'Kashish gripped her tightly..as she released her tears that were paining her'Sia also closed her eyes as she began crying knowing what Kashish was going through at that point..

Sia: Kashish'tu jaanthi hai tu kya kar rahi hai'Kashish mat kar aisa'kyun tu khud ki zindagi ko barbaad kar rahi hai'tuje kuch bolna hoga..tu kyun nahin bata deti Sujal ko ke tu usse pyar karti hai..

Kashish: jab khud yeh baat suni ho ki woh kitna bekarar ho raha hai Maahi ko apni zindagi me lane ko aur tum...tum chahti ho ki main uske woh armaan tod doon....Sia...Sujal Maahi ko pyaar karne laga hai.....

Sia: aur iski wajah ho tum'agar usse yeh baat patta hai ke uski shaadi Maahi se tai ho chuki hai to who apni taraf se koshish to karega na usse apnane ki..aur zaahir si baat hai ke who usse pyar karne lagega..tabhi main tumse kehrahi thi ke aisa mat hone do

Kashish: ab bas jaisa ho raha hai waise hone do....agar tum muje khush dekhna chahti ho to please mere liye hi sahi....lekin uski shaadi ki khushi ke liye tum rab se har roz dua karna....karogi na tum mere liye..

Sia: Kashish'yeh mujse nahin hoga'I am sorry'tumhari khushion ko galah ghot kar main yeh dua nahin maang sakti..tum agar chahti ho ke main is shaadi me shamil rahun to main who to karlungi..lekin main aisa koi bhi vaada tumse nahin karsakti..aur yeh bhi main sirf tumhare liye kar rahi hoon warna main kabhi nahin aati..main jaanthi hoon ke is waqt tumhe meri aur Rohan ki zaroorat hai'aur hum is shaadi ka hissa sirf tumhare liye hi ban rahe hain'

Kashish: thik hai tum na sahi to Rohan tum to mere liye...please..

Rohan: nahin Kashish'main nahin kar paaunga'Sia bilkul sach kehrahi hai'hum is shaadi me sirf aur sirf tumhare liye shaamil horahe hain'hum jaante hain ke is waqt tumpe kya beet rahi hai'tumne humesha humare liye itna kuch kiya lekin hume kuch bhi karne ka mauka nahin diya..kyun Kashish,'kyun kiya tumne aisa'tum kab apne bare mein sochne lagogi

Rohan just looks towards her with tears forming in his eyes as he closed his fist..holding it against the door'Kashish gets up from the bed and holds his hand in hers...

Kashish: Rohan...meri aur dekho ple...

Rohan: nahin dekhna muje'tum na'bohat burri ho'aisa kaise karsakti ho khud ke saath,..

Kashish: ab muje kya hua...main thik to hoon...aur meri love story puri nahi iska yeh matlab to nahi ki main kisi ki na hone doon...main Sujal aur Maahi ki kahani bante dekhna chahti hoon....aur ...aur saath me tum dono ki....jo sapne main nahi haqeeqat bante dekh pa rahi woh main tum dono ke zariye pura karna chahti hoon....tum dono mere liye karoge na ek dusre se shaadi...

Rohan just looks at her and gently places his hand on hers'

Rohan: hum tumhare sapnon ko zaroor poora karenge Kashish'aur yahin dua karenge'ke tumhe bhi ek din tumhare hisse ki khushian mille..tumhare bhi sapne poore ho'lekin sabse zyada zaroori..tum apni zindagi me aage badh paao'tum bohat achi ho Kashish'hamesha sabka acha hi sochti ho..ek na ek din tumhe tumhare hisse ki khushi zaroor millegi..

Kashish: Rohan....muje mere hisse ki khushi mil chuki hai jiske saath main khush hoon aur aage badh rahi hoon...

Sia: mujse jhoot mat bolo

Kashish: main sach bol rahi hoon....mera yakeen kar...

Rohan: tum to waise bhi nahin maanogi..khair jaane do is baat ko...hum jaante hain ke tumhe kitni takleef horahi hai...lekin hum tumhare saath rahenge is daur me..to tum kabhi bhi khud ko akela mat samajna

Kashish: I love you guys for everything...

Sia: and we both love you too Kashish...

Sia gets up and walks towards Kashish as both Sia and Rohan gave her a side hug to comfort her...

Kashish: guys ab main thik hoon....aur raat kafi ho gayi hai...you both go to sleep...

Sia: hmmm...theek hai...

Rohan: aur tum bhi ab so jao..yeh sab kal karlena

Kashish: ok guys...Good Night...

They both wished her goodnight whilst Rohan passed Kashish Maahi's wedding dress...after that they left her room...Kashish just shut the door of her room and then looked at the wedding dress in her hands..fresh tears running down her cheeks...she walked towards her closet in silence and placed the dress in the closet..closing it..she walked back to her bed and placed the papers aside...and then lied down..wiping the tears away from her cheeks...as she closed her eyes..drifting to sleep ...

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It was now the next day..Sia,Rohan and Kashish had gone shopping for the wedding...it was evening by the time they had finished their shopping for the day...they were returning back from the mall..driving back..Kashish was sat next to the window..looking outside...when they were passing the beach..Kashish noticed Sujal and Maahi there...

Kashish: driver....stop the car...please...

The driver looks at Kashish from the mirror and then parks the car aside..Sia looks at her surprised..

Sia: kya hua Kashish?

Kashish: woh...samne....samne Sujal aur Maahi....

Sia looks at Kashish and then follows her eyes...Sujal and Maahi were walking on the beach hand in hand...their fingers enclosed..as they stole glances at each other with a smile...when Sujal came infront of Maahi..her hand still in his...as he pulled her into a hug with a smile...Kashish silently sat there watching them...she felt immense pain within her as she saw them...Sia noticed the hurtful look on her face..and Rohan who was sat at the front..turned back to see her..he looked at Sia as tears slowly ran down Kashish'r cheeks..Sia placed her hand on Kashish's shoulder..

Sia: Driver...Lets go.....

Driver: yes mam.....

The driver drives away from there..whilst Kashish kept her eyes on them till they could no longer be seen...on the other side..Sujal moved back a little and looked at Maahi who had her eyes lowered..

Sujal: kya hua..tum to aise sharma rahi ho jaise tum koi nayi naveli dulhan ho..

Maahi: tum bhi na Sujal....abhi shaadi ko dair hai....

Sujal: sirf 9 din aur...uske baad jitna sharmana hai..sharma lena..

Maahi: uske bad sharmane ka kya faiyda....I mean...mere sharmane aur na sharmane so koi farak padega....i mean tum sambhalne wale ho...

Sujal: ofcourse fark parega..tumhare sharmane ki wajah jo main banunga..

Maahi: tum shaadi ke bad hi aise rahoge...i mean like this....

Sujal: aur aisa tumse kisne kaha...abhi tak tumne meri dosti dekhi hai...jab shaadi hogi to mera pyar bhi dekhlena..

Maahi: shaadi ke bad dosti to nahi todonge...

Sujal: kabhi bhi nahin..hum humesha dost rahenge..aur humari dosti hi humare rishte ki buniyaad hai jo hume ek doosre se humesha baand ke rakhegi..

Maahi: sach me Sujal....

Sujal: sach me...hum dono humesha saath rahenge...yeh mera tumse vaada hai

Maahi: I love you Sujal....

Sujal: i love you too Maahi..

He just smiles and gently pulls her into a hug..

Maahi: Sujal....tum khush to ho....

Sujal: yeh kaisa sawaal hai..kya main tumhe khush nahin dikhta?

Maahi: ofcourse tum ho...i mean aaj se pehle itne nahi the....

Sujal: to phir...phir kyun yeh sawaal liya..main bohat khush hoon...shayad aaj se pehle muje itni khushi kabhi nahin hui...muje meri dost me..mera pyar..mera jeevan saathi mil raha hai..to main kaise khush nahin hunga..

Maahi: shayad tumne sach kaha....main bhi bahot khush hoon tumse shaadi karke...

Sujal: aur main vaada karta hoon ki main tumhe hamesha khush rakhunga...gumm tumhe kabhi chu bhi nahin payega

Maahi: thanks Sujal....aur main bhi koshish karungi hamara ek family ho...

Sujal: aur us koshish me main tumhare saath humesha rahunga..hum dono milkar apna ek pariwar bana yenge jisme dhair saari khushian hongi..pyar hoga..aur hum dono ka saath..

Maahi: hmm....sahi kaha....ab hum ghar chale....Kashish bhi shopping se aa gayi hogi...

Sujal: theek hai..chalo..

Sujal moves back with a smile and then places his arm around her shoulder as they both head off back to the car...they sit inside the car and then Sujal drives off..

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3 days passed by in preparation for the wedding...Kashish,Sia and Rohan were sat in the lounge whilst Abhinav was upstairs in his room...when the doorbell rang...Kashish was about to get up when Rohan stood up..

Rohan: main dekhta hoon Kashish..tum baitho

Kashish: is waqt ....shayad Maahi hogi....

Rohan: shayad..

Rohan looks at them and then goes towards the door and opens it..when he sees that it was a courier delivery..Rohan signed the paper..and then took the big box as he brought it inside...

Rohan: yeh isme kya hai...Kashish..tumhare naam pe aaya hai

Kashish: shayad woh invitation card honge Shaadi ke....

Rohan: oh..main dekhta hoon..

He places the box down and removes the tape from the box..he opens the box and looks inside..pulling out a card..

Rohan: haan..cards hi hain..

Kashish: main upper Dad ke pass se guest list leke aati hoon.....maine unhe kal raat ko banane ko kaha tha...

Sia: theek hai..tum le aao..hum cards nikalte hain..

Kashish gets up and climbs up towards Abhinav's room.....she stands outside his room and holds her emotions while knocking on his door..

Abhinav who was sat making the guest list looks towards the door and then gets up..opening it...

Abhinav: arre Kashish beta..tum..

Kashish: dad...woh guest list ban gayi...woh cards likhne shuru karne hai...

Abhinav: cards aagaye..yeh to bohat achi baat hai..aur haan guest list ban gayi hai..main bas usse hi likh raha tha...main leke aata hoon..

Abhinav goes and gets the guest list and passes it to Kashish...

Abhinav: yeh rahi guest list...

Kashish: thanks dad....sabhi guest ka naam aapne likh diya hai na...

Abhinav: haan beta sabhi ka naam list me shamil hai...aur haan beta sunno..sabse pehla nimantran Sujal ke liye hi likhna..aur aaj hi usse de aana...sabse pehle usse hi milna chahiye..aur haan..thode se cards usse bhi de dena..shayad woh kissi ko invite karna chahe

Kashish: thik hai dad...main abhi likh ke nikalti hoon....aap pareshan mat hoiye...yeh kaam ho jayega...

Abhinav: jaanta hoon beta..tumhare hote waise bhi muje kissi baat ki fikar nahin rehti..tumne sab kuch itni achi tarah se sambhala hai ke hume to kuch karna hi nahin pad raha..

Kashish: dad...meri bahen ki shaadi hai...achcha ab main chalti hoon muje dair ho rahi hai...

Abhinav: theek hai beta..tum jaao...

Kashish leaves the room with the guest list in her hands...the paper enclosed tightly in her hands...she walks down the stairs where Sia and Rohan had the cards ready..

Sia: Kashish..list le aayi tum..yahan do hum likhna shuru karte hain

Kashish: lekin muje sabse pehle Sujal ka likh ke uske ghar use specially dene jana hai abhi....

Sia: kya!..Kashish tum kaise...i mean Sujal ka saamna kaise karogi tum...

Kashish: yeh mere farz me banta hai....

Rohan: acha theek hai..hum tumhare saath chalthe hain

Kashish: jee nahi ...aaj mere saath koi nahi chalega...main akeli hi thik hoon aur waise bhi tum dono ko baki cards likh ke post karne jana hai....take Dad;s car and driver..

Sia: Kashish..are you sure..

Kashish: I am sure Sia...main sambhal lungi...

Sia: hmm..theek hai..jaisa tum kaho...par agar tumhe humari zaroorat parre to muje call kardena..

Kashish: thik hai...ab muje pehle likhne to do...

Rohan: hmm..lo..

Rohan picks up a card and passes it to Kashish...Kashish takes a pen and looks at the card for a moment..she opens the card and looks at it..reading the card..she slowly touched Sujal's name as it was printed on the card..and then looked below it to see Maahi's name...she composed herself and then took the pen..writing Sujal's name...she closed the card and placed it in the envelope..without looking at the names again..she writes his name on the envelope and then places the pen down..wiping her tears away from the corner of her eyes...Rohan and Sia aware of her pain as they helplessly watched her

Kashish: ok guys...main chalti hoon....bye...aur kaam waqt pe pura karna...

Sia: tum fikar mat karo..sab hojayega..bye..

Kashish picks the card and picks a handful of blank cards and leaves the house..heading off towards Sujal's house

Kashish reached his house in 10 minutes....She got out of the car and looked towards his house..she walked towards the door with a heavy heart...and then rang the doorbell...a few minutes later..the door opened and Daima was stood at the door..she felt so happy to see Kashish..for a moment she forgot what was happening...

Daima: Kashish beta..tum yahan..main bata nahin sakti tumhe yahan dekh ke main kitni khush hoon...

Kashish: Daima...aap ko dekh ke main bhi bahot khush hoon....aap kaisi hai...

Daima just looks at her..seeing her eyes not meeting hers..

Daima: tu kaisi hai beta?

Kashish: main thik hoon...woh Sujal ghar pe hai...

Daima: haan woh apne kamre me hai...tum andar to aao beta

Kashish: jee...aap use bula dijiye main hall me uska intzaar karti hoon..

Daima: kyun beta?tum usse uske kamre me kyun nahin mil leti...humesha to tum wahin milti thi usse...

Kashish: ab ajeeb lagta hai....

Daima: kyun beta...kya kuch badal gaya hai..kya ab Sujal tumhara dost nahin hai?

Kashish: nahi Daima....aisa to maine nahi kaha....woh hamesha mera dost hai aur shayad dost hi rahega...lekin ab is tarah akele me usse milna achcha nahi lagta.....

Daima just looked at her..she knew exactly how Kashish was feeling...she could tell from her behaviour that Kashish felt for Sujal and she wanted Kashish to speak up..she felt so helpless but couldn't do anything..

Daima: theek hai beta..tum betho..main usse bulati hoon

Kashish: thanks Daima...

Daima looks at her whilst Kashish takes a seat..and then goes up to call Sujal...a moment later Sujal comes down..when he sees Kashish and smiles..

Sujal: arre Kashish..tum yahan..what a pleasant surprise..

Kashish: haa...woh Dad ne tumhe yeh sabse pehle wala shaadi ka card dene bheja hai...aur yeh kuch extra hai tumhare dosto aur family ke liye.....

Sujal: oh..cards taiyaar hogaye..thats great..rahi baat friends aur family ki to meri friend tho tum ho..aur family bhi tum sab...

Kashish: hmm...yeh raha tumhara card....shaadi ke din waqt pe pahonch jana..........Maahi us din besabri se tumhara intzaar kar rahi hogi...aur uske agle din Mehndi aur Sangeet me bhi tumhe aur Daima ko aana hai...

Sujal: sirf Maahi intezaar karegi..kya tum intezar nahin karogi mera?

Kashish: of course karungi...sari rasam jo muje nibhani hai...

Sujal: haan..Maahi aur mere..hum dono ki taraf se..kyunki muje bhi is waqt hai apne dost ki zaroorat ....

Kashish: to...to tum pareshan kyun hote ho....dono taraf ki rasam main hi nibhaungi agar usme tumhari khushi hai....woh her jagah tum muje paoge jaha tumhe aur Maahi ko meri zaroorat hogi ....aur yeh shaadi to mera sapna hai...use main sapne se bhi jyada khubsurat karungi....

Sujal: tum itni achi kyun ho Kashish...tum humesha khud se pehle doosron ke baare me kyun sochti ho...main jaanta hoon ke tumhare saath bohat galat hua..phir bhi tum humari khushi ke liye itna kuch kar rahi ho..your really very different to the rest..

Kashish: woh main bhi janti hoon....aur sach mano to mere jitna achcha banna bhi achchi baat nahi....kyunki hamesha mera khud ka hi nukshan hota hai.....jo aaj bhi wahi hoga...

Sujal: matlab..main kuch samja nahin..

Kashish: tum samjoge bhi nahi....achcha ab main chalti hoon muje dair ho rahi hai...

Sujal: yeh kya baat hui..tum itne din baad arahi ho..aur aise hi ja rahi ho..kamsekam coffee to tum pi hi sakti ho..

Kashish: phir...phir kabhi...muje bahot kaam hai...

Sujal: acha theek hai..is baar main kuch nahin kahunga..jaanta hoon ke wahan bohat kaam hoga...par tum aati rehna..

Kashish: koshish karungi...

Sujal: theek hai...aur haan uncle ko meri taraf se zaroor puchna...bye

Kashish: bye...aur...aur apna khyal rakhna...

Sujal: tum bhi apna khayal rakhna..

Sujal smiles at Kashish whilst she walks towards the door...as she reached the door..she turned to look at him..Sujal waved at her and she just looked at him..she passed him a faint smile and walked out..

Sujal: Daima...aapko Kashish ki baat samaj me aati hai....aap ko woh ajeeb nahi lagti..

Daima just looks at Sujal not able to understand why he is not understanding her.

Daima: beta agar tum nahin samaj paaye to main kaise samjhungi..muje bas itna pata hai ke uske andar ek gehra tufaan hai..jisse woh kissi insaan se bhi nahin baant rahi..

Sujal: woh tufan ki waje bhi to hum nahi jante....main her pal sochta hoon ki kaun hai woh insaan jo is kadar ..

Daima: jo bhi hai...woh bohat hi badkismat hai..jo Kashish ke pyar ko nahin samaj paa raha..aur na hi usse apna raha hai.

Sujal: hmm...sahi kaha....main apne kamre me hoon..

Daima: hmmm theek hai...

Sujal just looks at Daima for a moment and than walks towards his room,,,Daima looks towards Sujal...and then picks up the wedding card...she opens it...and reads the card...Sujal's name written with Maahi...she looks at it for a moment and then places it down..walking off from there...

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It was evening time...Abhinav was stood outside in the backyard..staring at the wall that Kashish, Sujal, Maahi and himself had painted weeks ago...he looked quite disheartened as he was thinking about Maahi leaving the house...and how he would live without his daughter...when Kashish who was passing by noticed him...she looked at him and then walked out into the back yard...she placed her hand on Abhinav's shoulder..Abhinav turned back and wiped the tears away from the corner of his eyes...

Abhinav: arre..beta tum..yahan

Kashish: aap yaha kya kar rahe hai...yeh sawaal to main bhi kar sakti hoon...

Abhinav: nahin woh..bas aise hi...andar dam ghut raha tha to socha bahar aake taazi hawa lelun...

Kashish: kyun..ab apni beti se bhi dil bhar aaya kya...jo andar mere aur Maahi ke beech aapko rehna pasand nahi...kahi aisa to nahi ki aapne hamare liye nayi step mom dhundh li...

Abhinav just smiles at her...

Abhinav: pagal...aisa kuch bhi nahin hai...jab mere paas tum aur Maahi jaisi betian hain to muje aur kissi ki zaroorat kyun padegi...

Kashish: nahi woh muje laga shaadi dekh ke aapka bhi mann kiya ho...

Abhinav: aisa nahin hai..abhi to Maahi ki....aur phir tumhari...nuksaan to mera hi hai...do betion ka baap jo hoon..tum dono ke ek din to bidaa karna hi padega..

Kashish: achcha hota na agar aap ka koi beta hota to beti bidaai leti to aapke ghar doli bhi to aati...

Abhinav: par agar mera beta hota to kya woh tumhare aur Maaahi jitna khayal rakhta mera?

Kashish: hmm....dad...use ladkiyon se fursad milti tab na...

Abhinav: wahin to...isliye main apni betion se hi khush hoon..haan dukh to hoga...kaash ke betion ko bidaa na karna parta

Kashish: dad....Maahi ko leke pareshan hai na aap...ki woh waha akeli kaisi rahegi....kaise Sujal aur uske ghar ko sambhalegi kyunki usne aaj tak kabhi ghar ka khayal nahi balke aapke saath business me hi pali badi...yahi aapki pareshani hai na..

Abhinav just looks at her...

Abhinav: tu itni jaldi kaise mere mann ki baat ko samaj leti hai?

Kashish: kyunki main mom ki tarah hoon...

Abhinav gently places his palm on her cheek..

Abhinav: jaanta hoon...aisa lagta hai jaise tum bilkul Maya ki parchayi ho..woh bhi fauran jaan jaati thi ke mere dil me kya chal raha hai...

Kashish: itne saal Mom hi to thi mere saath Shimla me...usne bahot kuch shikhaya hai...

Abhinav: jaanta hoon...meri beti bohat samajdaar hogayi haina...itni samajdaar ke woh muje aise waqt pe sambhal rahi hai jab muje sabse zyada kissi ki zarooqat hai..

Kashish: mom ko miss kar rahe hai na....

Abhinav nods his head in a yes as he looks down..

Abhinav: hmmm...aaj tumhari mom ki bohat yaad arahi hai beta...aaj agar woh hoti to kitna khush hoti yeh jaan kar ke Maahi ki shaadi horahi hai...aur jab bidaai ka waqt aata to hum dono ek doosre ka sahara bante...woh ansoon hum milke baant lete..par woh to beech rah me muje tanha chod kar chali gayi..aaj Maya ki bohat yaad arahi hai muje..

Kashish: dad...Mom nahi lekin usne aaj muje yaha isi liye bheja hai ki Maahi ke jane ke bad main aapka khayal rakh saku,,

Abhinav: jaanta hoon beta...ab to sirf tera hi sahara hai...jab tak tu mere saath hai...muje Maya ki kammi mehsoos ho hi nahin sakti...

Kashish: I love you dad...

Abhinav: i love you too beta..

Abhinav hugs Kashish..whilst gently tapping her head..feeling proud to have a daughter like Kashish...both were expressing their emotions through the hug...when Maahi stood at the door..staring at Kashish and Abhinav..tears in her eyes and a small smile reflecting on her face...

Maahi: yeh kya ho raha hai....kisi ne muje to yaad hi nahi kiya.

Abhinav lets go of Kashish and wipes the tears from the corner of his eyes...

Abhinav: beta...tum..nahin..aisi koi baat nahin hai..infact hum tumhari hi baat kar rahe the..

Maahi: tab to zaroor meri burai hi ho rahi hogi...jaise muje to kuch aata hi nahi...main Sujal ka khayal kaise karungi...

Kashish: nahin humne ab tak to aisa kuch nahin kaha tha..haan aage kehne waale the..par tumne to khud ba khud yeh baat maan li...ab hume burayi karne ki kya zaroorat..

Maahi: dad dekho na...aapke saamne mere saath kaisi....aur tum bhulo mat ..main kuch hi din ki mehman hoon...

Kashish: yeh baat to main chah kar bhi nahin bhool sakti

Maahi: to tum dono ki sakal aisi udas kyun hai...you know what guys,,,tum dono ka mood thik karne ke liye perfect solution...lets paint again,,,

Abhinav: idea to bohat hi acha hai...kyun Kashish beta...

Kashish: haan..ab mujse hi to seekha hai Maahi ne...kyun Maahi

Maahi: ofcourse...than lets go...

Kashish: chalo..main paints lekar aati hoon...

Kashish walks inside and goes and gets the paint..whilst Maahi wipes the wall..Kashish returns with the brushes and paints..and they all began painting together...to express their feelings