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Around 4 PM.
Mona is a little upset. She actually tried calling Chhotu for a movie, but he turned down her. She was furious. She knew he was behaving like this because of Sameer. This had happened earlier too and she was really annoyed by now. She decides to take this matter with Sameer, DSR and Suman.
Sameer is talking to Anwesha on phone in the balcony and Mona was angrily staring at him. Suman notices this.
Suman: kya hua Mona beta? mood kharab hai tumhara? ye Sameer ko aise kyun ghoor rahi raho? kuch kaha usne tumse?
Mona(sarcastically): Maa... mera mood kharab karne ke liye Bhai ko kuch kehne ki zarurat hai kya?
Suman chuckles. She knows something is wrong between brother - sister.
Sameer's phone call is over and he comes inside blushing.
Mona(pouting her face): Bhabhi abhi to yaha se gayi hai? to fir aadhe ghante se phone par kya baat kar rahey they?
Sameer is surprised but blushes at this question. Suman chuckles.
Suman(teasing Sameer): Mona... tu nahi samjhegi ...
Sameer blushes and Mona is annoyed.
Mona(sarcastically): haan Maa... mai kaise samajh sakti hoon... ye to sirf "pyaar" karne walo ki baatein hain na... mera isse kya lena dena...
DSR, Suman and Sameer are confused.
Mona: haan Maa... mai sach keh rahi hoon... mai kisi se pyar kaise kar sakti hoon... aur agar karti bhi hoon to... jisko mai pyaar karti hoon wo mujhe kyun pyaar karega?
Sameer raises his eyebrows trying to understand what she meant.
DSR: kyun nahi karega?
Mona: kyun karega? ETF Chief ACP Sameer Daam Singh Rathod ki behen se pyaar karne ki jagah... suicide karne ke aur bhi better tareeke hain is duniya mein...
DSR, Suman and Sameer look at her with a question mark on their faces.
Mona(coming to the point): ek ladka hai... mujhe wo bahut achchha lagta hai... I love him and mai usse shadi karna chahti hoon...
Suman and DSR are surprised and Sameer flares up.
Sameer(angrily): ye kya bachpana hai? ...kaun hai wo? naam bata uska...
Mona(sarcastically... lashes out..): dekha .. dekha.. dekha ... Maa ... abhi thodi der pehle apni pasand ki huyi ladki se, jise ye pyaar kartey hain, phone par pyaar bhari baatein karne wale ye Mr Sameer Rathod ... achanak se kaise badal gaye... sahi kehte hain... "Love is the most beautiful thing is this world... unless it happens to your sister" ... khud ka pyaar ... pyaar hai... aur mera pyaar bekar? inki feelings sachchi hain... meri feelings inko bachpana lagti hain...aur wo ladka kaun hai... ye jaane bina hi uske barey mein ek opinion bana lete hain... ki... wo ladka achchha ho hi nahi sakta... kyun? ye kisi aur ki behen se pyaar karein to chalta hai... par koi inki behen se pyaar karey to wo characterless aur awara ho jata hai... (by now she had tears in her eyes.)
Suman, DSR and Sameer are shockeded. Sameer opens his mouth to say something but couldn't find words because in a way what Mona said was true.
Suman(wipes Mona tears): wo ladka bhi tujhe chahta hai?
Mona: pata nahi... shayad...
Sameer(sarcastically): Lo... is ladki ko ye bhi pata nahi ki wo ladka isey chahta bhi hai ya nahi... aur ye yahan mujhpar hi baras rahi hai...
DSR(chipping in): ek min Sameer... usey apni baat poori kar lene do... Mona ! Are you sure ki ye sirf infatuation nahi hai? Aur tum usey kaise janti ho? kya wo tumhare saath kaam karta hai? humein poori baat batao beta...uske bina hum tumhari help nahi kar payenge...
Mona: Papa, pehle jab mai usey janti nahi thi... sirf dekha tha... tab ye sirf attraction ya infatuation hi tha... Pyaar nahi... par jab mai ussey mili aur usko jaana to mujhe pata chala ki wo bahut achchha insaan hai... pyaar to mujhe ussey mile ke baad hua...aur ye sirf ek nazar ka pyar nahi hai Papa...aap samajh rahey hain na? (looks at her father with teary eyes)
DSR: haan beta ... hum samajh rahey hain... par tumne ye to bataya hi nahi ki wo tumhare barey mein kya sochta hai? dekho beta... hum jantey hai ki tumhare Bhai ki tarah tumhe bhi apna jeevansathi chun-ne ka adhikar hai...par beta...is ek faisle pe tumhara poora bhavishya tika hua hai... tumhari sari khushiya tiki huyi hain...
Mona is listening quietly. She understands her father's feelings.
DSR: dekho humari baat ko galat mat samajhna... par bhai ke liye hum tumhari bhabhi ko apne ghar la rahey hain... aur wo humari zimmedari hai...aur hum usey utna hi pyar denge jitna hum tumhe kartey hain... usi tarah tum is ghar se, parivar se nikal kar kisi aur parivar mein jaogi... tumhe humne bahut pyaar se paala hai... isliye hum chahenge ki tum jis ghar mein jao waha bhi tumhe utna hi pyar mile... hum chahenge ki jaise Sameer tumhari Bhabhi ka khayal rakhta hai, waise hi tumhara pati bhi tumhara utna hi khayal rakhey... tum humari baat ko samajh rahi ho na?
Mona nods in "Yes".
DSR: aur is baat ki tasalli to humein honi chahiye na? to uske liye humein us ladke ke dil ki baat pata honi chahiye na?
Mona is in tears so DSR cheers her up.
DSR: aur ismein koi problem to honi nahi chahiye... I mean, waise bhi hum Rajputon mein Swayamvar ki pratha rahi hai... Ladki apna dulha khud pasand karti hai... bas dulhe ko apni kabiliyat aur apna pyaar saabit karna hota hai...
Mona smiles listening to her father's encouraging words.
Mona: Papa.. mujhe lagta hai ki mai usey pasand hoon... par wo apni feelings nahi dikhata... wo mujhse baat karne se pehle bhi wo sau baar sochta hai... maine usse kitni baar poochhne ki koshish ki ... par wo har baar baat ko taal deta hai... maine usey poochha tha... ki kya wo mujhe as a friend ek baar mil sakta hai kya? ... to usne manaa kar diya... wo bola ki Bhai ko ye baat pasand nahi aayegi... wo Bhai ko hurt nahi karna chahta... he respects Bhai a lot... Lekin Bhai to uske barey mein galat hi sochenge... mujhe pata hai... (again tears well up in her eyes)
Sameer feels bad for forming an opinion about the unknown guy who seemed to be decent. So he decides to make up for it and cheer up Mona. He too agreed to what his father said. All he wanted was his sister's happiness.
Sameer(faking anger): achchha... aisi baat hai? ab to jaldi se naam batao uska... abhi khabar leta hoon... ACP Samer Rathod ki behen se dosti karne se inkaar karta hai... aur uski ye himmat?
Mona looks at him sobbing and Sameer is smiling now.
Sameer: ab bata bhi do... kaun hai wo?... nahi to jo delay hoga... uske liye tum zimmedar hogi... (goes near her and wipes her tears and she hugs him)
Mona(still hugging him): Bhai ... aap please naraaz to nahi honge na...
Sameer: naraaz hone jaisi koi baat hai kya? (caresses her head)
Mona: pata nahi... shayad... wo actually... aapki hi team ka member hai...
Sameer is shocked. He parts from her and make her face him.
Sameer(suspiciously): meri team mein se kaun?
Mona: wo aapka Commando... Chandrakant...Chhotu... (makes puppy eyes)
Sameer gets another shock of life. Well... Shock would be a very small word to express his feelings...Suman and DSR also shocked but they wait for Sameer to react because he knows Chhotu better.
Sameer: KYA? CHHOTU?
Chhotu's innocent face flashes in front of Sameer's eyes. His cute smile, his tender nature, his intolerance for crime, His efficiency and above all his caring nature. He cared for all in the team and he respected Sameer and Arjun a lot. Sameer has always seen his past in Chhotu's present. He was just like Chhotu in his initial days of job, intolerant for the crime and criminals and a little violent at times. Just like him, Chhotu also never thinks twice before putting his life in danger to save an innocent. Chhotu is brave and very competent as a police officer and has a very large informers network which has helped a lot in solving many cases and getting evidences. Chhotu always knew whom to contact for the right information Sameer also knew that he belonged to rural background and was strongly connected to his roots even after living in Mumbai for his job. His father was a sarpanch of a village and a very respectable man actively involved in social work. His mother died when he was too young. But his father has brought him up with good values.
Thinking about Chhotu as a potential match for Mona, he is actually happy because he knows Chhotu is a nice guy.
He smiles thinking about him but very next moment he is scared at the thought of Mona being with Chhotu and he pities Chhotu. Mona is at times a "Toofan Mail" whom it is difficult to control.
But he thinks that it would not be a bad couple either. He decides to give them a chance.
Sameer: Mona, sach kahu to mujhe jhatka laga hai... par ye baat to manta hoon ki tumhari pasand hai bahut achchhi... Chhotu meri team ka sabse achchha aur seedha ladka hai... (grins)
Mona is shocked but happy.
Sameer: I mean agar ye relationship agey badhti hai... to mujhe tumhare barey mein fikar karne ki koi zarurat nahi hai
Everyone smiles.
Sameer(naughty tone): par uske baad mujhe Chhotu ki chinta zyada ho jayegi... pata nahi tum us becharey ka kya haal karogi...
Mona(screams in frustration): BHAI...
Sameer runs around the house laughing and she chases him to hit him. Mr and Mrs Rathod also laugh looking at their antics.
After 5 mins they settle down.
Sameer: Are you serious Mona?
Mona nods her head in yes.
Sameer: dekho... wo ek chhote se gaon mein raha hai...aur ab bhi dil se wo bahut seedha hai...uski Maa ki death bahut pehle ho gayi thi... wo bahut sensitive hai... Maharashtra ke chhote se gaaon mein pala badha hai wo...mai uske papa se mila to nahi hoon... par ho sakta hai ki wo thode conservative hon... unke taur tareeke hum se alag hain... kya tum adjust kar paogi?
Mona: Haan Bhai... I know ... aur itni samajh to mujh mein bhi hai... i'm ready for all adjustments ...
Sameer: My lovely sister...i'm proud of you... ab mujhe kuch na kuch to karna hi hoga... let me think...
DSR and Suman are satisfied with Sameer's views about Chhotu. They are confident that his decision for his sister would always be right. They leave it to him.
All of them smile. And Mona hugs her Mom, Dad and her Bhai who stood by her. She has office next day and she has to finish some work, so she leaves for her shared apartment.
In the night.
DSR is sitting in balcony a little worried. Suman comes to him.
Suman: kya baat hai? Shaam se dekh rahi hoon, aap kuch pareshan lag rahey hain?
DSR(takes a deep breath): Kuch nahi Suman, aaj achanak Mona ki shadi ki baat nikli... to bas dil bhar aaaya... kal tak humari god mein khelti thi... chocolates aur gudiya ke liye zid karti thi... aaj itni badi ho gayi hai ki uski shadi ki baat kar rahey hain hum? yakeen nahi hota... aisa lagta hai abhi bhaag ke aayegi aur rona shuru kar degi... Bhai ne mujhe dhakka deke gira diya... meri doll tod di... mujhe nayi doll chahiye... Bhai mere baal kheench raha hai... (tears well up in his eyes and his words trail off)
Suman's eyes to are brimming with tears.
Suman: beti hai... ek na ek din to sasural jayegi na... (wiping her tears and smiling).. ab dekhiye na... Sameer ki shadi hai aur hum Anwesha ko dulhan bana kar apne ghar laa rahe hai na... wo bhi to apna ghar, apni behen, apni purani zindagi ko chhodkar aa rahi hai na... aur mai bhi to aayi thi... aapka haath thaam kar...
DSR(cheered up remembering their marriage): hmm... wo to hai... mujhe to abhi yaad hai... kaise dari huyi thi tum...aur humari suhag raat...(gives her a mischievious smile)
Suman: haaye ... kya aap bhi? ... kahan ki baat kaha pahuncha di... bahut raat ho gayi hai... so jaiye...
DSR: arre... ye koi baat huyi... mai to bas purani yaadein taaza kar raha hoon... waise bahut sundar lag rahi thi tum us raat... par dekha jaaye to tum ab bhi utni hi sundar ho...
Suman: aap bhi na... aapse kuch kehna hi bekar hai... (pouts her face)
DSR chuckles looking at her and continues to tease her.
Sameer was listening to their conversation till here and goes to his room smiling. Even he was getting the same feeling about Mona's marriage.
Sameer(thinking in his room): Theek hi to keh rahey they Papa... Mona pata nahi kab itni badi ho gayi? ... lagta hi na... abhi kal tak to jaise bachchi hi thi... bachpan mein meri books faad deti thi... mere khilone chhupa deti thi... aur jakar meri hi jhooti shikayat laga ke mujhe hi daant padwa deti thi...(chuckles remembering all this)...aur baad mein ...jab mai Mumbai se ghar jata tha... uski shopping list to khatam hi nahi hoti thi... aur mai bhi kabhi uski koi baat taal nahi paya... fir uska Mumbai aana... independent hona... kitni badal gayi hai wo... sach mein badi ho gayi hai wo... I'm proud of her... Aur ab uski nayi zindagi... ek naya safar... dua karta hoon ki wo humehsa khush rahey... (tears brim in his eyes)...
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