Rey (confused): Main samjha nahi?
Kriya: Aapko yaad hai kal jab Swayam ka accident hua tab Sharon was is shock and phir jo kuch bhi yahan hua.. Kal main Sharon ko apne saath leka gayi thi aur guest house pahuchne ke baad Sharon ne mujhse kahan ke woh Swayam ke saath rehna chahti hai toh maine usse jaane diya..
Rey: Par kal raat Sharon toh yahan nahi aayi thi?!
Kriya: Exactly! Sharon hospital aayi par aap se ya Swayam se nahi mili aur chali gayi.. Phir aaj bhi hospital na aana..
Rey thought over whatever Kriya said.. Just then Sharon came to them..
Sharon: Rey! Kriya!
Rey: Sharon! Tum yahan? Tum theek ho?
Sharon: Rey woh sab chodo.. Doctor kahan hai?
Rey (confused): Chalo I'll take you to him..
Kriya went to the room whereas Sharon and Rey went to the doctor..
Doctor: Oh Mr.Rey please come in..
Rey and Sharon came in and sat on the chair.. Before the doctor or Rey could say anything Sharon blasted out with her never ending questions..
Sharon: Aap Swayam ko discharge kaise kar sakte ho? Kal uska accident hua aur aaj discharge? Swayam ki injury mamuli nahi hai, it's a head injury?! Aur agar discharge kar diya toh kya precautions lene honge? Koi restrictions? Regular check-up? Aur bandage kitne time badh change karni hogi?
Doctor and Rey were shocked with the number of questions Sharon threw in a single breath.. The doctor smiled at the care he saw and Rey too noticed the love which he hadn't seen for quite a long time..
Doctor: Relax! Relax young lady! And don't worry aapka friend ab theek hai.. And luckily uski injury jyada deep nahi thi iss liye hum usse discharge kar rahe hai.. Aur haan restrictions honge because blood loss ke wajahse kaafi weakness hogi.. Dressing change karne ke liye 5 days baad unhe leke aayiye aur tabhi check up bhi ho jayega..
Sharon: Ok..
Rey: Aur doctor aapne jo dance resume karne ki baat kahin thi..
Sharon (cutting him): Rey are you crazy?! Swayam aisi halat main dance kaise resume kar sakta hai?? He needs rest!
Rey: Sharon relax! Doctor ne haan kahan hai iss liye puch raha hu..
Sharon was confused and was now ready to kill the doctor as she glared at him..
Doctor: I know maine haan kahan tha aur Swayam dance resume kar sakta hai par atleast 2 din araam karne ke baad aur unhe jyada bhi strain mat karne dena..
Sharon relaxed and left out a sigh of relief.. Rey looked at her and smiled looking at her concern for Swayam.. Both of them left the doctor's cabin and walked toward Swayam's room.. They were a few steps away when Sharon stopped in her path.. Rey looked at her confused..
Rey: Kya hua Sharon? Ruk kyun gayi? Chalo Swayam se nahi milna kya?
Sharon (fumbling): Nahi.. Woh.. Main.. Mujhe.. Woh.. Mujhe kuch kaam hai.. Toh tum jao main baad main mil lugi..
Rey was confused with her behaviour and now even he was sure that something was wrong.. He held Sharon by her shoulder..
Rey: Sharon baat kya hai? Tum Swayam se kyun nahi milna chahti?
Sharon: Nahi aisi koi baat nahi hai.. Woh kuch kaam hai nahi toh.. Rey kya tum mere liye ek favour karoge?
Rey gave up as he knew she wouldn't open up now.. He removed his hand and stood looking at her..
Rey: Haan.. Bolo
Sharon: Kya tum please 1 week ke liye Swayam ke ghar shift ho jaoge? Uske ghar koi bhi nahi hai and iss state main usse akela bhi nahi chod sakte..
Rey: Hey! Don't worry.. Main shift ho jaunga Swayam ke ghar in fact main bhi yeh hi soch raha tha..
Sharon: Thanks Rey! I.. I should leave now..
Sharon was about to leave when Rey all of a sudden just pulled her into a comforting hug.. She didn't object but just hugged him back as she did needed her best friends support to stick to the decision she had taken..
Rey: Agar koi bhi baat ho toh you know I'm just a call away.. hhmm?
Sharon: hmm..
Sharon left and Rey walked into the room thinking over Kriya's words.. Just when Sharon left the gang had come and they did see her zooming off in the car but Simi was the only one who noticed the tears.. All of them walked to the room and surprised Swayam.. He smiled looking at all his friends and as usual Nil and Vicky were on with their stupidity..
Rini: Aare guys waise Sharon aayi thi toh ruki kyun nahi? Aise kyun chali gayi?
Swayam's immediately looked at Rinni..
Swayam: Sharon yahan aayi thi?
Vicky: Haan hum jab aa rahe the tabhi woh apni car main jaa rahi thi..
Rey and Kriya didn't know what to say.. Swayam immediately looked at Rey and Rey was in a fix as to how would he answer Swayam's questions now.. Ruhi on the other hand had made a disgusted face when she saw Swayam's reaction..
Swayam (to himself): Sharon yahan aayi thi toh mujhse kyun nahi mili? Ruhi ne kahan ke woh ek baar bhi mujhe dekhne nahi aayi.. Kyun Sharon? Mujhe kyun itna farak padh raha hai? Main janta hu ke woh mujhse pyaar nahi karti iss liye mujhse milne nahi aayi hogi.. Par..??
His thoughts were disturbed by the doctor who had come to check his injury once before discharging him.. He took Rey out and told him to complete the formalities for the discharge.. The gang said they would make a move and meet him directly at his house.. Kriya and Ruhi waited back.. Kriya was busy talking to Swayam and Ruhi was gaping at Swayam.. Kriya once noticed it and then was confused with her behaviour as well.. No soon Rey drove them to Swayam's house and even dropped Ruhi home to freshen up and rest..
When Swayam reached home he was surprised with all the balloons and get well soon cards in his room.. He felt lucky to have such friends.. All their friends got seated around Swayam and they all kept chatting.. But his eyes were stuck to his room door waiting for her.. They all bid him a good bye and left as it was quite late.. Swayam even insisted Rey to go home but Rey kept on denying
Rey: Tu woh sab chod aur mujhe yeh bata ke tu aur Sharon aisa kyun kar rahe ho?
Swayam knew what was coming his way but he didn't want to address that matter at the moment when he was already struggling with his thoughts..
Swayam: Kya kar rahe hai?
Rey: Yaar Swayam tu maan kyun nahi leta ke tu ab bhi Sharon se pyaar karta.. Nahi toh tu uske liye aise apni life danger main nahi dalta..
Swayam: Dekh Rey..
Rey (cutting him): Nahi aaj tera koi bahana nahi chalega mujhe jaana hai ke kya reason hai ke tum dono saath nahi ho sakte..
Swayam: Reason nahi fact hai.. Haan main Sharon se pyaar karta hu.. Bahut pyaar karta hu par woh nahi karti.. Usse sirf lagta hai ke woh mujhse pyaar karti hia.. Aur main apne feeling uss pe force nahi karna chahta.. Shayad we are not meant to be..
Rey: Ek minute! Ek minute! Tujhe kisne keh diya ke woh tujhse pyaar nahi karti?
Swayam: Agar karti toh mujhe reject nahi karti.. Aur waise bhi yeh accident ne mera doubt aur bhi clear kar diya.. Woh ek baar bhi na mujhse milne aayi and na hi mere bare main kuch pucha toh yeh obvious hai that she doesn't care.. Main hurt hua but kahin na kahin yeh bhi pata chal gaya ke shayad usse bhi yeh baat realise ho gayi hai..
Rey: Swayam tu janta bhi tu kya bol raha hai? Tujhe pata bhi hai Sharon..
Ruhi: Hi Swayam! Hi Rey!
All this while Ruhi was standing by the door listening to their conversation.. She was getting highly irritated with the way Rey was persuading Swayam and before he could reveal anything to Swayam she thought it was the right time to enter..
Swayam: Ruhi tum yahan?
Rey (confused): Haan mujhe laga ke tum seedha kal hi aaogi..
Ruhi: Nahi maine socha ke aaj kuch der yahan aapko milne aa jau iss liye aa gayi..
Swayam: Ruhi waise Rey hai yahan mere saath toh tum ghar jaake araam kar sakti ho.. Kal aa jaana..
Rey: Haan Swayam is right.. Waise bhi ab Swayam sone hi wala hai toh its better ke tum kal aao..
Ruhi: Ok.. Theek hai main chalti hu.. Par aap apna khayaal rakhiye hum aapse kal milte hai..
Ruhi leaves from there.. Rey gets Swayam to have some food and gives him his medicines.. Swayam sleep quite early due to the effect of the medicines and Rey too falls asleep as he hadn't slept a bit since the previous night..
It was around 2am and Sharon was sleeping on the couch in the sitting position.. She herself hadn't realised when did she fall asleep thinking about Swayam.. She had a smile on her face as she all the happy and blissful moments with Swayam crossed her mind but all of a sudden there were sweat beads that formed on her forehead and she jerked out of her sleep.. It were the images of Swayam's accident that crossed her mind.. She immediately took her phone and called Rey..
Rey was fast asleep in Swayam's room on the couch.. His phone suddenly started ringing and disturbing him.. He in his sleepish state woke up and saw the caller id.. He jerked out of his sleep looking at Sharon's name flashing there..
Rey: Sharon! Kya hua? Tum theek ho?
Sharon (in tears): Rey.. Swayam.. Swayam theek hai?
Rey (looking at Swayam): Haan Sharon Swayam is perfectly alright woh so raha ahi.. But what happened Sharon tum itni disturbed kyun ho?
Sharon (controlling her tears): Kuch nahi.. Tum so jao.. Please Swayam ka dhyaan rakhna.. Bye..
Sharon kept the phone and sighed in relief and wiped the tears that had made their way down without her notice.. She left her house at that hour of the night.. Here Rey had got really very tensed listening to Sharon and in his panic he called Kriya and told her about the conversation and requested her to go to Sharon and inform him if she was fine.. Kriya agreed and left for Sharon's house.. Rey moved out of Swayam's room and was pacing in the living area tensed about Sharon.. After a while he got a call from Kriya saying that Sharon wasn't home.. Both of them panicked even more and Rey couldn't even leave Swayam alone to find Sharon.. He told Kriya to wait there and immediately called Simi.. He thought she might know where she was and she could take Kriya along to get Sharon back.. Simi immediately picked up Kriya and they left for that one place where Sharon would be present.. The Rehearsal Hall..
*SPEAKERS ON*
[Sharon just started the music and let the music take over her mind.. heart and soul.. She swayed her body in sync with the words trying to talk to Swayam and ask him that why? Why did he do this? It looked as if she was talking to him through the song.. She was talking about the beautiful moments they shared and then the sudden change in their equation due to their misunderstandings and fights..]
Pehle Kabhi Na Tune Mujhe Gum Diya
Fir Mujhe Kyu Tanha Kar Diya
Guzare The Jo Lamhe Pyaar Ke
Humesha Tujhe Apna Maan Ke
To Fir Tune Badli Kyu Ada
Ye Kyu Kiya
[She imagined Swayam standing in front of her she cupped his face with one hand and creased his cheek and danced around him and let her tears flow with each move..]
Kabhi Jo Badal Barse
Mai Dekhu Tujhe Aankhe Bhar Ke
Tu Lage Mujhe Pehli Barish Ki Dua
Tere Pehlu Me Reh Loon
Main Khud Ko Pagal Keh Loon
Tu Gam De Khushiyan Seh Loon Sathiyaa
[She ran to him hugged him tight as if someone was pulling him away from her.. She was not ready to leave him but slowly did and looked deep into his eyes.. He was looking at her intently and she saw the love that she wanted to see all this while.. She walked along with him and slid her body with his and danced her heart out with him.. ]
Koi Nahi, Tere Siva Mera Yahan
Manzile Hain Meri To Sab Yahan
Mita De Sabhi Aaja Fasle
Main Chahu Mujhe Mujhse Bant Le
Zara Sa Mujh Mein Tu Jhank Le
Main Hoon Kya
[Both danced in sync.. She pouring out all her love.. care.. longing.. passion.. intensity through her moves.. They were smooth and painful.. Here tears hadn't stop even for a bit..]
Kabhi Jo Badal Barse
Mai Dekhu Tujhe Aankhe Bhar Ke
Tu Lage Mujhe Pehli Barish Ki Dua
Tere Pehlu Me Reh Loon
Main Khud Ko Pagal Keh Loon
Tu Gam De Khushiyan Seh Loon Sathiyaa
As the song finished her head shot up and she looked around to be standing alone in the rehearsal hall.. All the pain came back to her and she couldn't handle it anymore..
Sharon (screaming): KYUN?.. WHY HIM??.. WHY DID HE DO THIS??.. WHY GOD?? WHY??
She was screaming her lungs out as the pain and guilt was unbearable now.. Both her hand were in her hair and she just didn't know how to get all of this out.. Hearing her screech Simi and Kriya ran to the rehearsal hall.. There they saw a devastated Sharon wailing.. They both just couldn't see her like that and rushed to her side.. And Simi was mainly worried about her health.. Kriya hugged her and Simi held on to her hand and she herself was in tears looking at her in such a state..
Sharon didn't utter a word but just kept crying.. Simi and Kriya were on their way back home and Kriya called Rey and told him all that they saw.. He himself felt helpless and kept the phone.. He went to Swayam's room and sat there thinking about both his friends.. He thought of talking to Swayam the next day.. Here Sharon hadn't utter a single word.. She had stopped crying but her tears hadn't stopped even for a bit..
Rey had not noticed that Swayam had got disturbed by the noise of the phone.. As soon as he heard her name he was about to get up but just couldn't.. He even saw Rey sitting all tensed in his room.. He tried getting up a bit..
Swayam: Rey! Kya hua? Sharon theek hai?
Rey jerked a bit as he hadn't expected Swayam to be awake.. He walked to him..
Rey: Haan Swayam tu so jaa.. Sab theek hai aur Sharon bhi theek hai.. Kal subh baat karte hai..
Swayam: Rey bata kya hua hai? Sharon ka phone tha na?
Rey: So ja Swayam.. Sharon bilkul theek hai..
Swayam was not convinced but he even knew that Rey wouldn't tell him anything at the moment so he just chose to sleep and wait till the next morning.. Though a bit restless as he somewhere felt that something was majorly wrong..
Here Sharon was sitting quietly in the car..
Sharon: Mujhe Swayam se milna hai.. Abhi..
Kriya: Sharon aap..
Sharon: Please Kriya..
Simi: Ok.. Hum le chalte hai wahan..
Kriya called Rey instead of ringing the door bell.. As soon as Rey opened the door Sharon stormed in and went straight to Swayam's room.. She stopped at the entrance and saw him sleeping but it somehow didn't feel to be peaceful.. She slowly walked up to him and sat by his side.. She saw his wound and fresh set of tears made their ways down her eyes.. She touched it and hissed a bit as if she felt the pain herself.. She kept creasing his head and the frown on his face relaxed and was replaced by a sweet smile.. The tip of her lips too took the shape of a crescent.. She moved closer to his face and placed a deep peck on his forehead.. She wished she could stay there longer but she had to leave before he got up.. She stood up and proceeded towards the door when she heard a faint voice calling her..
Swayam: Sharon..
She closed her eyes taking in the love she felt and thought maybe he must be sleeping so walked a step ahead while wiping her tears..
Swayam: Sharon ruko.. Aaaoo
Sharon immediately turned behind to see him awake and trying to stop her.. She rushed to him as he winced in pain.. She held him by his shoulder and settled him in bed.. As he laid down she moved her hand over his wound.. Swayam slowly opened his eyes..
Swayam: Sharon? Tum? Yahan? Iss waqt?
Sharon (smiling): Swayam sleep.. You need rest..
Swayam: Par Sharon mujhe tumse kuch baat karni thi..
Sharon: Jo bhi baat hai kal karenge.. Abhi please so jao..
Swayam: Par kal??
Sharon: Main aaungi.. I promise..
Swayam relaxed and closed his eyes feeling Sharon's care through her touch.. She waited till he slept.. All this while the three of them were standing by the door looking at Sharon with moist eyes.. They had never imagined to see such a broken state of Sharon ever.. As soon as she felt he was in a deep slumber she left from there not talking to anyone.. Kriya and Simi dropped her home..
The next day Swayam was sitting on his bed thinking about the previous night happenings.. After looking at Sharon and listening to Rey conversation he knew something was surely wrong with her.. Those tears last night had stabbed him a thousand times.. What he saw in her eyes yesterday was love.. Immense Love for him.. Somewhere his inhibitions were dissolving one by one but he still needed that one talk with Sharon to actually see what is happening.. He recollected the time from his accident and remembered the way Kriya had said that Sharon was there at the hospital but didn't meet him.. He was restless now as he was hell worried about whatever was going on in her mind..
Swayam recollected the time when he had injured his shoulder and how she had panicked and done everything possible for him.. After this accident her behaviour was completely opposite.. He just couldn't relax unless he spoke to her..
His chain of thoughts was disturbed by Ruhi as she walked in with a tray of his breakfast..
Ruhi: Chaliye Swayam breakfast kar lijiye phir aapko dawai bhi leni hai..
Swayam: Nahi Sharon.. I mean Ruhi mujhe kuch der akele rehna hai..
Ruhi: Aare aise kaise aapko time par apni dawai le leni chahiye..
Swayam (irritated): Please Ruhi.. Sharon aayegi toh main uske saath nashta kar luga.. Please akela chod do mujhe.. (he realised he was being rude) Sorry.. Ruhi dekho woh Sharon aa rahi hai toh main ussi ka intezaar kar raha hu..
Ruhi: Sharon kyun aayegi?.. Itne dino se nahi aayi toh ab kya aayegi..
Swayam was a bit irritated with her tone but thought of ignoring..
Swayam: Sharon aayegi.. I'm sure woh aayegi..
Here Sharon was standing outside the gate and was still struggling with the thought of how will she face him now.. She didn't want to breakdown infront of him and wanted to make it easy for both of them to go away from each other.. She hesitantly rang the bell and waited for someone to open the door..
Kaka (opening the door): Aare Sharon bitiya.. Aao.. Main yahin sochu ke aap baba se milne abhi tak kaise nahi aayi.. Baba aapka hi intezaar kar rahe hai..
Ruhi came out of Swayam's room and was raged when she saw Sharon coming in while talking to kaka.. She did notice than even Kaka knew her which meant that she was a frequent visitor here..
Ruhi: Sharon aap? Yahan kya kar rahe ho?
Sharon: Woh main Swayam se milne aayi thi..
Ruhi: Kamal ki ladki ho aap jis insaan ne apni jaan ki parvah na karte hue aapki jaan bachayi unhe aap aaj milne aa rahe ho..
Sharon looked at her but didn't say a word.. She had a blank face..
Ruhi: Sahi socha tha maine.. Aap sach main Swayam ke pyaar ke layak nahi hai.. Swayam jaise insaan..
Swayam: Enough Ruhi!
Swayam had come out to see whose here.. But when he heard Ruhi accusing Sharon he couldn't take a single word.. He walked to both of them.. Held Sharon's hand and took her inside his room.. He closed the door and turned to see Sharon standing there with her head hanging down.. He walked and stood in front of her..
Sharon: Umm.. woh.. Main.. Tumhe mujhse kuch baat karni thi?
Swayam felt her turmoil in her voice and instead of answering back.. He slowly went closer to her and hugged her tight.. Sharon didn't know what to do.. Her hands dropped down and she eyes were shut tight letting the unshed tears flow.. Swayam waited.. She clutched onto his shirt and cried her heart out.. All the pain that she had been suppressing in her heart was coming out in the form of continues cries.. Swayam tried to calm her and felt her longing through the hug.. He held her closer and let her shed all the hurt she felt.. They stood like that for what felt like eternity.. Sharon realised what was she doing and immediately took a step back breaking the hug..
Sharon (wiping her tears): Sorry..
Swayam (walking to her): For what Sharon?
Sharon: Woh.. Woh.. meri wajahse.. you are hurt.. Sorry..
Swayam: Kisne keh diya ke yeh sab tumhari wajahse hua hai?
Sharon (looking at him): Meri wajahse hi hua hai.. Tumhare harr hurt ka reason main hi hoon..
Swayam: What rubbish!
Sharon: Can't you see it?! Aaj tak jab bhi main tumhare paas aayi hu maine hurt ke alawa tumhe diya hi kya hai?.. Don't you get it! Hum saath nahi ho sakte.. Nahi ho sakte hum saath.. I don't deserve you..
Swayam: Sharon tum jaanti bhi ho tum kya bol rahi ho??
Sharon (walking pass him): Haan jaanti hu.. Iss liye bol rahi hu.. Please Swayam.. Please mujhse dur raho.. Main tumhe aur hurt nahi karna chahti.. Nahi dekh sakti tumhe aise.. Please just stay away from me..
Swayam just couldn't take it and went and stood in front of Sharon and held her by her shoulder..
Swayam: Enough Sharon! Tum kya bakwaas kar rahi ho? Yeh sab tumhari galti nahi thi it was an accident.. Aur dekho main tumhare saamne khada hu aur bilkul theek hoon..
Sharon had tears flowing down.. Looking at Swayam in front of her she immediately cupped his face..
Sharon: Swayam tum samjh nahi rahe ho.. Even if its an accident iss accident ke peeche ka reason main hoon.. Agar.. agar tumhe kuch ho jaata toh main pata nahi.. Pata nahi kya karti.. Please Swayam main tumhe hurt nahi dekh sakti.. Please stay away from me.. Main tumhari life main aur problems nahi lana chahti..
Swayam's heart broke looking at his love in such a vulnerable state.. He pulled her into a never-ending hug..
Swayam: Sharon please stop blaming yourself.. Please rona band karo.. Iss sab main tumhari koi galti nahi hai..
Sharon (crying): Please let me go..
Swayam (tightening the hug): Nahi.. Main tumhe kahin nahi jaane dunga.. I won't let you go.. I love you Sharon.. I love you too much to let you go..
Sharon waited but just gave in and hugged him back.. She cried.. cried and cried.. Swayam continued soothing her and getting her to calm down.. He felt her grip tightening on his back.. He hugged her now with a smile.. He felt content to have the love of his life in his arms.. Finally! After she calmed down a bit he broke the hug and saw her teary face, red nose and she was yet sniffing.. He wiped her tears and smiled..
Swayam: Kya Sharon mera pura shirt geela kar diya..
Both chuckled together and Sharon hit him playfully on his chest.. She looked up and saw him looking at her with immense love and care.. She wiped the lone tear that had left a track on his cheek.. Her eyes then fell on the tray kept on Swayam's bed and the smile changed into a frown..
Sharon (glaring at Swayam): Tumne abhi tak apna breakfast nahi kiya?!
Swayam just looked at her with a guilt smile.. She took him to the bed and made him sit properly..
Sharon: Ab chup chap breakfast khaao phir tumhe medicines bhi leni hai..
Swayam (making a disgusted face): Medicines?!
Sharon (attitude): Yes Mr.Shekhawat you don't have a choice.. Ab chalo breakfast khaalo..
Swayam like a good boy started eating his breakfast as per Sharon's orders.. Here Sharon sat adoring him with a smile on her face.. She just didn't want to look at anything else.. The smile and the content she noticed after such a long time had caught all her attention..
Now I guess we should give the love birds a bit of privacy.. đđ
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