Chapter -2
Miss you heroine
Smarat : "romeo k liye I know that theres no one better than me … but who is gonna be my Juliet …hey what about you leader… can you be my juliet " he gave a naughty and playful smirk as he extended his palm forwards to her
"waise DRAMA mein teri Juliet banne mein mujhe koi problem nahi…." She smiled while she stressed the word drama … the entire gang chuckled seeing samrat's deflated face
" ok guys so lets start" taani said as the entire gang circled around her hearing with concentration..
" so first we will have to decide on the script whether to use the originals or an edited one of romeo and juliet, decide roles , try them to see whether its feasible to do else we will exchange roles and then we will start rehearsals ok??" she said confidently with perfect calculation in her mind on what was to be done… she had a sharp and clear vision . her team was ready but they didn't have that comfort zone with each other, they were doing something together for the first time,and seemed conscious, they talked little , she needed to change that …they have to spent time outside this work atmosphere to get close "guys lets go to the canteen and have some fun.." she said with a twinkle in her eye… some of them didn't want to but finally had to agree coz of taanis persuasion …they went to the canteen ….
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Same time rehearsal hall
They had just finished their practice and were resting chit chatting with each other… rey was disturbed from the beginning itself , he wanted to talk to her , the moment he heard of her new post , but time didn't allow , his gang was around him and all were engrossed in their practice , he couldn't sneak out just like that… finally he got free. He took out his phone " oh God , taani k itne sare missed calls and messages … she might have called to share her joy but I … shit … I was busy … I was not there with her to share her happiness … [ he brushed his mushy hair with his palm and clutched them in frustration]" without wasting another second he made a call … her phone was switched off… he clutched his hair, feeling bad .. very bad…
"ey rey.. tu vahan kya kar raha hai yar?" Vicky called from behind .. rey looked at them and went to them .. swayam sensed his tension " rey u ok?" he asked softly to rey and rey signaled him that he was alright
"guys lets go to the canteen yar" simmi said
" ha ha chalo kuch masti types karte hai" aashi joined .. soon every one agreed and they went towards the canteen
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Canteen
Taani's gang were having some snacks and chats …taani started the conversation and then they talked about so many things… soon they became comfortable with each other …. She was like that she knew how to ease the tension of others… more than a perfect leader she was such a caring friend ….
After some time , they decide to leave for practice .. they all got up and were about to leave when Smriti and teena hugged taani from either sides, laya from behind rashmi and sneha from front… " love you taani, if you were not there we would have never been so comfortable and tension free" smriti said "and that would have affected our performance too" teena joined "ya you brought us together " laya said …"you are our strength taani " rashmi continued … " and when you are there with us there is no need to worry .. we will be the best" sneha gave a pleasant smile ….they were all happy with each other … once they broke the hug , taani turned around and suddenly her eyes caught the sight of the gang standing by the door of the canteen , silently watching… she looked doubtfully at them
"guys…" she walked towards them … " I thought you were busy practicing…what happened ???" she made a doubtful face
"kuch nahi taani, we finished early so just thought to come to here " Sharon answered
"ohh" taani smiled just then her gang came towards her … D3 gang stared at them .. " guys actually I wanted to share something with you all , but since you were all busy with dance , I thought not to disturb" taani continued "vo actually , I was selected …"
" as the head of dramatics?? .." Sharon completed what taani started
" yea " taani smiled
"actually neil saw it on the notice board and he informed us "swayam said as he came towards taani " congrats !!" he said as he gave her a side hug
" thanks bhai "taani replied
Soon everyone congratulated her except rey… her eyes were fixed on his …
" guys lets get something " simmi said and the rest went towards a table
Rey stepped towards her looking into her eyes….her eyes were twinkling…. She had that beautiful , twinkling smile on her face… she kept looking intently into his eyes ….she wanted to hear from him what he thought about her new postion…
"taani tume dramatics main interest tha aur tumne mujhe kabhi bataya nahi???…" rey said looking intently into her eyes ….she gave a doubtful frown "we didn't have an oppur.."before she could complete laya pulled her
"come on taani we need to go now"
"and practice bhi shuru karni hai " smriti joined
" talks and all can be made later also, come na taani" sneha said as she dragged her "please don't mind ha , we are taking her with us " teena said with a naughty smile to rey… before either of the two could respond the girls dragged taani from the place … she turned back , looking at him…. He too was looking at her helplessly, from his glance itself She knew he was sad for some reason…she read from his eyes that he wanted to talk to her at the moment but she was helpless at the moment , she wished he could understand her…..they kept looking at each other till their vision permitted ….
After spending some time in the canteen the gang left for their class ….neha and Vicky sat together while neil sat next to simmi , rinni and ashi sat together and so did bharat and amar , swayam made his way towards the seat next to Sharon while she rolled her eyes to the other side… rey sat alone …. He looked at the chair next to him… his right side… was empty!!... he kept glancing the entire class from one side to another…. all were chit chatting with each other while Sharon and swayam exchanged glances in intervals … he ran his fingers through the pages of the book while periodically glancing at the vacant seat near him… his eyes were on the phone screen while the professor took the class …he tossed the phone between his fingers ….it had been 1 hr …. He kept looking at his watch , the vacant seat and his phone…
The class was dispersed and all left for their home…
He sat on the steps .. looking at his watch , tapping his fingers restlessly…it is almost an hour since the college has dispersed… he was getting more and more Impatient …. He stood up from and went near his bike… he walked to and fro, occasionally looking at his watch … his ears waited eagerly to hear the beep of his phone ….he kept looking at it… rubbed his hair ….leaned to the bike … again started walking ….he was really getting impatient with every passing second…..he was missing her to the zenith….
Little did he knew that she went through the same for the past 2 weeks…
That was it he couldn't hold any more … he walked towards the practice hall of the dramatics department
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Inside the practice hall
[Plot of the drama being practiced: On his way home from the feast, Romeo climbs into orchard to glimpse Juliet again. Juliet appears at her balcony, and the couple exchange vows of love, agreeing to marry the next day.]
Samrat [as romeo] leans forward on his legs and taani [as juliet]leans forward too…
Outside the practice hall
Rey finally found out the practice hall… he walked through the waranda towards it.. he could here their voices from inside.. he moved towards the door from where he could get a clear view of the inside…
Inside the practice hall
Samrat [romeo] leaned more towards taani [juliet] to enclose her in an embrace … his face expressing intense love for Juliet…
Rey tightened his fist seeing taani like that with another guy…for the moment he forgot she was doing her drama and they were only acting…he simply couldn't see her like that with some other person.. she belonged to him forever and ever…he forgot his surroundings , he forgot the situation… his brain has stopped working now it was his mind that played the game.. the game of love, in which one forgets himself and everything related to him ….his mind kept saying to himself ' grab her from him… seize her…'.
juliet drops her head down timidly, while romeo lifts her palm and was about to kiss it when … samrat gasped as rey tightened his grip on samrat's collar " how dare you touch her ??".. samrat wanted to say but he couldn't utter a word because of his grip.. " rey … leave him" taani went upto rey and pulled him .. he shrugged her off and tightened his grip ….the girls were all frightened and the boys were shocked at such an immediate impulse.."rey..please listen " she yelled onto his ears …he dropped samrats collar …samrat touched his neck , feeling the pain….
Rey clutched taani's hand and dragged her out with him…. The entire clan stood shocked at what was going on… she struggled trying to let her hand off his hard grip " rey … what is this… rey aap aise kyun behave kar rahe ho?"… he pushed her to the wall and left her wrist…
"then how should I behave huhhh??[he steeped towards her angrily, she simply couldn't understand his behavior now …]…it has been 2 hours since I am waiting for you and there is no news [he shouted to her face , her eyes were welled up , how can he behave like this ??]…..kya zarrorat thi tume eh sab karne ki huhhh??"
" I also used to wait like this rey … but… I never complained … aap .. aap aise kaise kar sakte ho??" she said as she ran away from the place
Rey's apartment
He clutched his hair as he walked to and fro in his room "damn!!.. how could I behave like that…. I hurt her …she expected my appreciation on her new step but I accused her !!! damn!!!... how could I do that" he remembered the scene where samrat leaned to kiss taani on her palm … he clutched his hair more .. "how could I forget that they were just acting….how could I lose my temper just like that… I accused her, God!!!... " he tried to call her , but she didn't pick up …
Taayam house
Taani lay on her bed , her eyes were wet , "kyu Krishnaji, kya mujhe apne liye sapna dekhne ka koi haq nahi?? Meine to socha tha ki rey khush honge… par …" she turned to the other side …
Now she is facing the side opposite to the window….
She saw he phone on the bed side table … she took it
Rey climbed up the window ,and looked inside… he could see her back … her silky hair that flowed down her shoulders … he kept looking at her and climbed up the window frame and stepped inside without making noise …
She kept looking at his photo in her phone "aap ne aisa kyu kiya rey??? One more time you got angry on me without any reason ,what was my fault rey??...[a lone tear dropped from her eyes as she kept stroking his photo with her finger…. He wanted to stop her… he was to take a step forward when she continued and he paused at his place]…you got angry and frustrated just because you had to wait for 2 hours, what about me rey??? I did the same last two weeks , aap apne doston k saath khush the , unke saath practice karte the, unke saath masti karte the , but I was alone… I didn't have anyone near me , you had to stay lonely only for 2 hours… but … I used to stay alone from morning till evening for the past whole week ,I had no one near me….i used to suppress my loneliness within myself… I wanted to tell you several times but then I could see your dreams in your eyes… I knew how important they were for you… I knew how much you worked for them …. I kept aside all my pain …. I found my happiness in your's …. I found my satisfaction when you got happy with your work….. but in return …. I got this ….. [she hugged his photo close to her chest sobbing…. He clutched his fist…. He couldn't see her like that….. he felt like stabbing himself]….i never bothered about my passion ever since I got here ….my dreams were left to be forgotten…. I lived for all my friends and you rey ….but no one bothered for me , aap sab apne life mein, apne ambitions mein busy the, aur jab meine apne liye kuch socha to …aap …. Aapne aisa kyu kiya rey….[she got up from her position and sat on the bed ,holding the phone still in her hand… he stepped backwards so that she don't see him…. She wiped her tears , but a drop fell on her phone screen, on his photo…]when I decided to give a chance to my passion , I thought you will be as happy as me… I thought we will share our joy together…… but….. you know rey…. From the moment I decided for it , my ears were yearning to hear your thought about it….i thought you will feel happy in my happiness … but…aap ne aisa kyu kiya rey…"she looked at his photo expecting an answer…
"taani…" he called softly..
"hmmm…" she replied looking at the photo….
"taani…" he called softly as he stepped to her side
"hmm…" she replied again looking at the photo…suddenly she frowned … realizing that she was replying to the photo….but she heard his voice??!!!??!!! She turned to the side … her eyes fell on the sight of his feet…. She got up all of a sudden … "rey!!!!!!... aap … yahan…."she stared at him….
He took a step forward " bohot hurt kiya na meine??".. he said as he looked into her eyes intently….her eyes met his ….slowly they started getting wet and so did his…. They never spoke a word …. But their eyes were speaking volumes …… a tear dropped from her eyes and he grabbed her to his chest…. Her hands were down…. She didn't hug him…. She was crying ….. he hugged her tightly squeezing her onto his body… " I am sorry taani… please mujhe maaf karo … pata nahi , kya hua tha mujhe …. I lost control on my temper and stormed like that…." He pulled her out from the hug , holding her tightly on her upper arm… her head was drooped down still…. Tears rolled down her cheeks…. He lifted her chin with his fingers and made her face him "I was really happy for you when I heard the news but then the wait … I missed you so so much that I started losing my temper , and when I came to your practice hall…. I … I couldn't bear it when he lifted your palm and was about to kiss you …I lost myself .. I forgot the surroundings , I forgot you were acting…and I couldn't hold my anger that I blurted out whatever came in my mouth …[she closed her eyes tightly ,as tear crossed its boundaries and escaped from amongst her tightly closed eye lashes]… he held her upper arm tightly and pulled her near .." taani please aisa mat karo ,… look into my eyes …..mein tume kisi aur k saath nahi dekh sakta… I lose myself ….i lose my temper …. I just lost it…. Tum meri ho … you are mine … you are mine forever and ever !!!!….." she didn't know what force made her do that… what was the strong magnetism that pulled her… it was beyond her brains to realize but before that her heart made her do that… she hugged him tightly on his chest sobbing badly….. his arms engulfed her petite figure … he hugged her as tightly as he could …plastering her to his chest…. Tear flowed down his eyes and wetted her hair… " I am sorry taani… I am really very sorry…I don't know…. How could I behave like that…. I left you alone when you need my support and more than that I accused you… I feel like killing myself …."
"please aisa mat bolo rey… " she lifted her head up….he pulled her again to his chest and clasped her tightly to him " tume pata hai taani… tum… tum bohot achi ho…you are the best…." He caressed her hair smiling in between his sobs while she also had a smile in between her sobs…
"taani.. I am so happy for you…[he held her upper arms and made her face him… he looked into her eyes and continued] I am happy that you decided to give a chance for your passion… and trust me I will be always there with you in your journey …"she gave a soft smile in between her sobs .. looking intently into his eyes… she hugged him again and he held her closely to him…
He pulled her out from the hug and wiped her tears with his fingers… "ab please maaf karo…" he made a puppy face holding his fingers on his ears ….she smiled and rubbed her tears , then smiling naughtily , turned to the other side "nahi!!! Mein aapko maaf nahi karoongi" she folded her arms and stood smiling naughtily…
"acha … " he asked as he stepped forward near her back… she made another step forward " ji!!" she replied smiling naughtily ….he took yet another step forward " pakka??" he asked coming close
"huh[she stammered feeling his closeness]..j…ji." she tried to take a step forward , when he grabbed her on her belly and pulled her close …. His fingers clasped her navel as the top of her nightdress was a short one…she felt a thousand bees buzz in her stomach …..he brushed his stubble on her shoulderand whispered huskily in her ears " abhi bhi naraz ho?? Hmm??"… she clutched her dress tightly …. He nibbled softly on her nape and her shoulder line … she shuddered in his act and snaked her arm above his clasping his palm ….
**Knock***knock****
"taani….." swayam knocked again…and rey was pulled out to his senses , but her eyes were still closed , and her palm still remained clasped to his…. He couldn't help but smile at his innocent girlfriend …. She looked so beautiful and innocent….he leaned towards her ear and whispered into it "jake door kholo warna ab tumhara bahi tumse naraz honge" he grinned
" huhhh" she opened her eyes and released her grip and looked at him " ji??" she gave a doubtful frown
**knock**knock** the knock came again and rey smirked as he pointed towards the door… she lifted her brows " taani…." Swayam called again…and rey smirked looking at taani's expression
" ji bhai… ayi…"
"rey have you planned to stay here ?" she asked sarcastically "aap ko nahi jana??…bhai bahar hai okk??" she asked with a frown
" waise mujhe yahan rehne mein koi problem nahi" he gave a naughty smirk …
" kyaa???...[she pushed him on his chest]… javo rey…"
"kya yaar??" he expressed his displeasure showing a cute face
"no rey … see bhai has been calling since long ,and I need to open the door , aap javo… " she pushed him smiling mischievously, seeing his cute expression..
" jana zaroori hai??" he made a cute face
She opened her eyes wide " haaa… javooo" she pushed him from his back towards the window smiling
" taani…" swayam called again from outside
"dekho rey, bhai is calling again …. Aap bas jaldi javo.."
"eh swayam bi na , hamesha correct time pe entry marte ho"
"reyyy!!!" she glared at him
"okkk … okk" he said as he put his one leg outside the window… sitting on the window " bas 2 min aur…" he made a cute face
"taanniii " swayam increased his voice from outside
"ufff"he gritted his teeth " jaa rahe hai yaar " he said with a sullen face …she chuckled
"muahhh" he gave a peck on her cheeks all off a sudden and jumped down from the window… she stood frozen at her position… touching her cheek were he kissed …
"taaniii" swayam called again to pull her out from her trance
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Precap:
" and the award for the best actress goes to……."i dont know , my mood was too bad 😒.. i planned to write some thing else , but it didnt come up the right way...sorry.
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