Chapter 7 ~ Rey and Taani.
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And it is the first glimpse into what will be Rey's condition in the near future.😉
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"She loves him more than he'll ever know.He loves her more than he'll ever show."
At TaaYam's place,
After spending a sleepless night,Taani was standing in front of her dressing mirror,all ready to go to college. Swayam had already left.
"Mujhe aaj gang aur Bhai se baat karni hi hogi.shayad ek clue mil jaaye..choti si bhi chalegi. Aur Rey bhi toh honge waha.Hope aaj ka din mujhe koi clarity de." she spoke to her reflection.
"You have to face this."she told herself firmly and left for college.
At College - RH,
"Swayam call Kria yaar.Pata nahi yeh Rey bhi phone nahi utha raha."Sharon told him frustrated.
"Sharon you still want them to perform??You think Kria will perform with Rey??"Vicky asked her.
"Vicky.For starters personal aur proffessional alag hota hai.And secondly Rey aur kria ko dance hi connect karta hai."Sharon told him.
"Par Kria mere saath perform kyu NAHI karegi??"came a voice from behind.
It was Rey.
Everyone stared at him.
"What??I can't understand what is wrong with her.Main subah se call kar raha hun usey,par woh call utha bhi nahi rahi."he said walking in,confused.
"Woh tera call uthayegi bhi kyu??"Bharat sneered.
Rey shot a what-do-you-mean look at him.
"Kyu uthayegi matlab??Girlfriend hai meri."he shrugged.
Now it was everyone else's turn to look at him blankly.
"Correction Rey.Main aapki girlfriend nahi EX-girlfriend hun."said Kria walking in and facing him.
He turned to look at her,perplexed.
"What??"he asked wondering if he had heard correctly.
"Do I look like a fool to you Rey??First you insult me.Insult our relationship.And now you act like nothing has happened."she said angrily.
"No Kria..tum yeh??Kab maine aise.Main tumhari insult kyu karunga??"he asked her shocked.
"Rey ab yeh mat bolna ki tujhe yaad nahi hai."Nil said.
"Par mujhe sachmein yaad nahi hai!!!I woke up with a bad headache and trust me,I feel like I have slept through two days."he almost screamed.
By now Taani had walked in.She was shocked to hear Rey's words.
"Bakwaas bandh kijiye Rey apni."Kria shouted.
"Kria please calm down.."Sharon said placing a palm on her shoulder.
"Main bakwaas nahi.."Rey began only to stop.
*Please Play Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi from Aashiqui 2.*
*Music*
He saw Her. The world stopped for him. And the world stopped for her too.
"Milne hai mujhse aayi..phir jaane kyu Tanhayi..kis mod pe hai laayi..Aashiqui."
Taani and Rey stared at each other.Today she found different emotions in his eyes.More familiar ones.
As for him,he felt like hugging her,touching her face and doing million more things.But he just stood there.Unable to even move.
"Khud se hai ya khuda se..iss pal meri ladai.Kis mod pe hai laayi aashiqui."
"Tum..yaha??"he whispered,a lone tear flowing down his cheek which was noticed by her.
"Kab aayi..kaisi ho??"he asked her,tenderly.
That obssession which could be seen and heard yesterday,wasn't there.
Moreover he was acting as if he was seeing her for the first time since she had arrived.
She stared at him,unable to understand anything.
"Rey..I am here since two days."she replied,unable to tear her gaze away from his.
He looked at her shocked.
He shut his eyes tight,trying to understand what was happening around him.
She looked at him,pained. What was wrong with him???
"Taani..Taani please tum toh bharosa karo.I don't remember anything from the past two days."he pleaded with her.😭
"Rey bas bhi kar yaar."said Vicky exasperated.
"Arey main sach keh raha hun!!Kaha tha,kya kiya,kisse mila kuch yaad nahi hai."he shouted. "Break-up toh dur ki baat hai."he said turning to Kria.
Taani felt like holding him,calming him down,for reasons unknown to her.
But she just stood as he tried to convince everyone.
Sharon and Swayam couldn't speak anything.
"Fine."he muttered. "Fine."he said more loudly. "Nahi bharosa karna hai mat karo.Nahi samajna hai mat samjo. I may as well leave."he said angrily and went away.
"Kria come with me."Sharon pulled her and took her away.
"Guys,listen to me."Swayam addressed the D3 gang.
But Taani did not give a damn to anyone.She stared at the way Rey had gone,her eyes teary and her heart worried.
She too ran out and reached in time to see him leaving.
"Itne gusse mein..ghar hi gaye honge."she thought and immediately got into her car and drove away,to his home.
At Singhania mansion,
Rey stormed in and up to his room.He went into the washroom and turned on the tap.
He splashed the cold water on his face.
But it failed to soothe his pain or frustration.
Rey looked at his reflection in the mirror. He saw a pair of pained eyes,and a tired face.
All his friends' and Kria's words from the RH played out in the mirror.
And Taani...would she also behave like the rest??Why would she be different anyway??She had no reason to be.
"wohooo..woaah..Aaashiqui baazi hai taash ki..tut the bante vishwaas ki."
"Arghhh"he growled and punched the mirror with his right fist.
Milne hai mujhse aayi..phir jaane kyu tanhayi..kis modh pe hai laayi Aashiqui..
Taani ran inside Rey's house and was about to call out for him,when she heard the mirror shattering upstairs.
"Rey.."she whispered and rushed upstairs.
She found the washroom door ajar and went in.
Her heart ached at the sight that greeted her.
There stood Rey,beside the sink.Staring the broken mirror with glazed eyes and a bleeding right palm.
Blood dripped from the leftover shards on the broken mirror,running right down and mixing with the still running tap water,making the water red.
The red that reflected Rey's pain.His inner turmoil.
Taani ran to him and held up his blood-covered palm in hers.
"Rey yeh kya kiya aapne??"she asked him,panicking.
He looked at her,shocked that she was there.
"Tuta hua saaz hun main..khud se hi naraaz hun main.Seene mein joh kahi pe dabi hai..aisi koi awaaz hun main."
He yanked his hand away.She looked at him,shocked.
"Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho??Baakiyon ki tarah sunane aayi ho??Kisiko mujhpe vishwaas nahi hai.Tumse kya expect karun??Tum bhi.."he went on till she stopped him.
"Shh.."she placed a finger on his lips,silencing him.
"Sunle mujhe tu bin kahe..kab tak khamoshi dil sahe."
They stared at each other for a few silent moments,though their eyes exchanged millions of questions and emotions.
She went toward the bathroom cabinet and took out the first aid,even as he kept staring at her.
"Aashiqui baazi hai taash ki..tut the bante vishwaas ki.Aashiqui baazi hai taash ki..tut the bante vishwaas ki."
"Iski zarurat nahi hai."he muttered.
"Kahan na chup rahiye."she glared at him.
*Music* *Stop playing the song*
She placed his wounded palm under the cool water.It was soothing..just like her care which always calmed his soul..even today.
"Sss."he hissed with pain.
She shut her eyes for a minute,tears making their way down.
This did not escape his notice.
He wiped away her tears with his other hand. She looked up at him.
"Tumhare Aansu bohot keemti hai Taani..inhe waste mat karo."he said.
The concern and pain in his brown orbs and his tone..was..she had no words. (Neither do I.😆)
"Kuch logon ki purani aadatein kabhi nahi badalti."he said trying to lighten the mood.
She continued with the dressing.
"Mana karne ke bawajood dressing karne ki."he smirked earning a glare from her.
"Aur kuch logon ki khud ko chot pohochane ki bhi aadat nahi badalti."she shot back.
He flinched. The time after Shivam posted that article about them flashed before their eyes.
The number of times she had dressed his wounds inspite of his stubbornness and the number of times he had hurt himself because he had been the reason for her tears.
"Par waqt badal jaata hai."
True,today the instance was the same.But there was nothing between them..
"Par ehsaas nahi badalta."she said looking directly into his eyes,rendering him speechless.
She finished with the dressing. Without saying a word more she took him out into his room.
"Aap baithiye yaha."she said holding his shoulders and making him sit on the bed's edge.
He kept looking at her with the same intense gaze. She kept her eyes glued to the floor.
"Kuch khaaya aapne??"she asked him.
"Farsh khaana nahi khaati."he smirked.😆
"Rey!!"she glared at him.
"Nahi khaaya maine kuch bhi."he shook his head.
"Thik hai..main andar mirror pieces saaf karke aapke liye kuch banakar leke aati hun."she said.
"No need Taani."
"Aapko lagta hai main aapki baat sunungi??"she questioned him.
"Nope."he said smiling slightly.😆
"Toh chup chap baithe rahiye."she ordered and went to do her work.😆
"Ziddi."he mumbled shaking his head.🤔
Soon Taani emerged from the washroom and put the glass pieces wrapped in plastic into the dustbin.
She looked at Rey who was still sitting in the same place and examining his wound.
"Aap yaha aise kyu baithe hai??"she asked him.
"Arey tumhi ne toh kaha tha!!"he exclaimed.😕
"Rey!!Maine kaha tha aaramse baithne.Aapka sar bhi dard kar raha hai na??"she exclaimed.
Rey nodded.
"Toh aise baithe rehne se kya thik ho jaayega??Chaliye aaiye."
She led him around and made him sit comfortably and adjusted the pillow to comfort his back and head.
"Main kuch khaane ke liye laati hun."she said and left.
He stared at her retreating back.
"Why are you doing all this Taani??Why do you care??"he thought.
He closed his tired eyes.
With Taani in Rey's kitchen,
The coffee and Maggi were getting ready,while Taani stood lost in her thoughts.
"Aaj Rey bilkul pehle jaise kaise lag rahe hai??Aaj toh unki aankho mein koi paagalapan..woh junoon nahi hai.Infact woh hamesha ki tarah hi bartav kar rahe hai..haan aggressive hai but..uska bhi valid reason hai.Then what was it yesterday??"she thought.
His words and behaviour yesterday were directly opposite to today's.
Yet..there was a similarity..
"Kahi yeh do alag log toh nahi??"she thought her eyes widening.
"No!!!How is that possible??Agar do alag log hote toh mujhe Rey ka ehsaas kabhi nahi hota kal.Aur kal joh unki care thi..wohi..wohi ek similarity hai.And had it been a different person he wouldn't have said "We are the same person,yet completely different." Moreover I can trust my intuition..Rey ka ehsaas kabhi mujhse alag ho hi nahi sakta."
The similarity was the tenderness..the concern she evoked in Reyaansh..something which a characteristic of Rey's love.
Taani began pouring the coffee into a mug and emptying the maggi into a bowl as she thought, "Then why and how does Rey not remember anything from the past two days??I know he won't lie..unki aankhon mein sachai hai..toh aakhir yeh sab ho kya raha hai??"
She went upstairs still troubled by her thoughts.She found Rey sitting with his eyes closed..apparently taking some much-needed rest.
She placed the tray containing the food on the side table and looked at him.
He looked serene..and drained out.
She lifted her hand to caress his hairs,but hesitated and pulled back.
She gently shook him.
"Rey??"she whispered as he stirred.
"Hmm.."he mumbled. His eyes fell on the tray beside him.
"Maggi and coffee??"he enquired surprised.
She chose to stare at the floor again.
"Tumhe...yaad tha??"he whispered.
Their thoughts travelled back to another time..
Flashback:
Rey was sitting on the sofa rubbing his forehead with his fingers.
"Taani yaar kaha chali gayi??Sar phata jaa raha hai mera!!"he shouted.
"Aayi Rey."she replied back from the kitchen.
"Yeh lijiye."she said.
He opened his eyes only to find a tray with a bowl of maggi and a mug of coffee.
He looked up to find her smiling widely.
"Aise kya dekh rahe ho??"she asked him. "Aaphi ne toh do hafte pehle kaha tha ki jabhi aapka sar dukhta hai..maggi aur coffee se bhaag jaata hai.Toh bana liya."she grinned.
He grinned at the fact that she remembered.Soon the grin turned into a smirk.
"Tum khila dogi??"
"Haath dukh raha hai ki sar??"she frowned.
He made a puppy face. "Pleaseee"
Taani did not move from her place.
"Acha fine." he made a sad face and began poking the noodles with his fork when his bowl was snatched away.
He did not need to look up to know it was Taani.He smiled at her as she settled beside him.
"Kitne nakhre hai aapke."she complained.
Rey giggled and opened his mouth asking her to feed him.She fed him a fork full of noodles...
Present:
Taani and Rey stared down..realising their present was very much different from those beautiful memories.
He looked at her while she fidgeted with the fork.
"Tumhe tabhi yaad tha..aur abhi.."he whispered softly..his gaze tender.
"Par tab tum.."he let his words hang in the air.
She stopped fidgeting with the fork.
"Ab main tumhara kya lagta hun??Why do you care??"he asked her,his gaze becoming intense now.
She went rigid as her eyes met his.
"When no one trusts me..why do you??"he completed,searching her eyes for an answer.
"Kuch sawalon ka jawab nahi hota..aur kisiki parwa karne ke liye kisi kaaran ki zarurat nahi hoti."she stated.
He remained silent.
"Aur rahi baat bharose ki..main jaanti hun ki kabhi bhi aap itna galat nahi ho sakte."she said a bit more softly.
Her words touched his heart..he couldn't take his eyes away from her.
They settled into a comfortable silence.
*Please Play Darmiyaan (Male Version) from Jodi Breakers.)
*Music*
Lafzon se joh tha pare..khaalipan ko joh bhare..kuch toh tha tere mere darmiyaan.
She fed him the noodles.But this time there was no giggling..no naughtiness from Rey..there were only unanswered questions.Pain.Hidden Love.
Rishte ko kya mod dun..naata yeh ab tod dun..ya phir yunhi chod dun darmiyaan..
Benaam rishta woh..benaam rishta woh..bechain karta joh..ho na sake joh bayaan..Darmiyaan..
Her eyes locked with his.There was no need for them to talk..whatever it was between them..it couldn't be put into words.
It was just there..just existed..causing a different kind of restlessness...an ache which emerged from their souls..and a calm which only they could give each other.
Darmiyaan..Darmiyaan..Kuch toh tha tere mere darmiyaan..
She fed him another fork full of noodles and averted her gaze.
He still held the power to look into her deepest being.
*Stop Playing the Song.*
When she looked up she saw him staring behind her.She turned behind to look.
There,at the door stood Sharon and Kria.And their expressions clearly said they weren't happy with what they had seen.
Doneee!!!😃 This chapter was entirely dedicated to Rey and Taani and their complicated relationship.😆
And of course this was the first glimpse into Rey's trauma in the near future..yeh toh kuch bhi nahi tha.
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Edited by EternalStars. - 9 years ago
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