At afternoon
Moving to the dining table, Kashish spreads the table clothe on it, holding the ends of a side. Noticing that she is facing problem in spreading the sheet, Sujal goes to help her.
(Thodasa pyar hua hai slow guitar tune begins)
Holding the other ends of the sheet he helps her in spreading it on the table. Kashish stares at him throughout, with a sorrowful look at her face.
After getting assured that it has been spread neatly on the table, Sujal looks towards Kashish.
Staring him for some moments, Kashish lowers her eyes out of shyness, but the memories of the previous night refrains her from smiling!
Sujal, without saying anything to her leaves. This hurts Kashish, witnessing his cold behavior towards herself. Kashish doesn't move an inch from her position, deep in thoughts and unconsciously start playing with her bangles.
"Bhabhi!",
calls Sanjana, reaching Kashish, standing across her side of the table. Sanjana's first soft call, Kashish fails to hear. Finding her absent minded, Sanjana calls her again, this time a little louder than before to catch Kashish's attention.
"Haan!",
utters Kashish, waking up from her daze.
"Kya baat hai bhabhi, aaj aap badi khoyi-khoyi si lag rahi hain? Sub theek to hai na?",
asks Sanjana out of concern.
"Haan... haan Sanjana sub theek hai!",
assures Kashish, looking towards Sanjana, smiling.
Turning serious, Sanjana says,
"Mujhey pata hai bhabhi, aap kya soch rahi hain!"
Her words catch Kashish's attention, alarm her, as if she has been caught red handed!
"Kya? Kya soch rahi hun main?",
she asks hastily. Her nervousness visible.
"Aap Piyush bhaiya ke barey mein soch rahi hai na?",
asks Sanjana, sorrowfully.
Her question reminds Kashish yet again that more than Sujal's wife, she should be here as Piyush's widhwa!
"Sanjana!",
says Kashish, feeling sorry for her and embraces her into a hug.
~*~*~
At Night
Sujal enters his room and finds Kashish standing near the window. Very slowly he takes his steps towards her, staring her throughout. Reaching her from behind, he finds her crying. It hurts him, but he doesn't make any effort to rub off her tears. He understands that sometimes it becomes important to release your pent up emotions. If not Sujal, then who else will understand this? If not in front of Sujal, then in front of whom would Kashish show her true emotions, without any hesitation; without any fear?
The breeze entering through the open window flickers her hair. As he reaches near her, her hair kisses his face. Closing his eyes, Sujal inhales the sweet fragrance of her hair. She smells so Kashish! The Kashish he knew, the Kashish who was his employee! The Kashish with whom he fell in love with since the moment he saw her, only if he wouldn't have taken so long to admit it in front of her, then they could have got more time to create more memories!
Without uttering a word, Sujal reaches for the window to close it. Kashish, feeling his proximity around her, turns to look at him.
The look that Sujal gives to her succeeds in heating up her body! The cool breeze which a few moments ago was making her to shiver, is somehow giving her a soothing feeling now, cooling down her now heated nerves! Heated out of nervousness, out of fear, as she anticipates what the night beholds for them!
If Kashish is being affected by his presence, by the whole arrangement of the night, then Sujal is no where far behind her! He is being affected too! If Sujal's presence is warming her up, then Kashish's innocent fear, is giving him all the strength to move forth!
'Pyar se pyar hum, ab to karne lagey.
Apke pyar mein, jeene marne lagey.'
They stare each other, Kashish with her sorrowful eyes, while Sujal's eyes reflect how he is ready to give himself to her. To let her do whatever she wishes for! His heart is beating at it's own slow pace, he is all calm, as ever. He is totally at her mercy! Whatever she likes she can do, he won't stop her!
Kashish's eyes reflect how it is hurting her to see him this way, almost emotionless. It tells how she is still confused to take the next step. She understands that he won't stop her from doing anything tonight, because she wants it!
'Iss qadar apse humko, mohobbat hui.
Iss qadar apse humko, mohobbat hui.
Apki dhadkano mein, utarne lagey.
Pyar se pyar hum, ab to karne lagey'
Unable to control her emotions any longer, Kashish hugs him tightly. Sujal shuts his eyes and tries to calm down his breathing rate. He doesn't make any effort to hug her back. His brows are all relaxed, as if he is tired of waiting and wanting, and is in no state to decide what exactly is he feeling in this very moment - happy, ecstatic, thankful, puzzled or something else. In his mind he starts thinking about the innumerable moments that he thought he'll get a chance to spend with her, but didn't get ever!
Whereas Kashish, her mind for once shifts its attention from Piyush and focuses entirely on Sujal! Her heart beats faster as she feels him! She doesn't understand why she wanted to hug him desperately, but now that she has, she is feeling safe!
But this is not all, she aches for a reciprocation of the gesture. But on not receiving the same gesture, makes her anxious. She tightens the hold on him, hugs him to her more, only if more is possible!
'Ab nahi ho raha dil pe, kabu sanam.
Apki chahaton mein hai, jadu sanam.
Ab nahi ho raha dil pe, kabu sanam.
Apki chahaton mein hai, jadu sanam'
She gets away from him, a little, to check why is he not hugging her back? Is he angry? Is he hurt? She doesn't understand!
But who can explain to her, that Sujal can never get angry on his Kashish! Yes, he was once, after which he decided to ruin Piyush's life! Even though he declared that he had no feelings for her, what so ever, but that wasn't this Sujal! That wasn't the Sujal who once loved her; who still loves her! That was a new Sujal! A Sujal who got a new birth in the same lifetime, out of hatred, humiliation that he received from his dear ones, from his loved ones!
His calm expression confuses her! How can he remain unaffected? How can Kashish not affect Sujal? She looks at him in utter surprise, on receiving such a cold gesture from him! But what she discovers, surprises her even more! The desire, the need to love her is evident in his eyes. So why is he holding back his feelings and emotions?
Sujal understands why is she confused, but chooses to remain quiet, like always. He chooses to let her read him by herself, if she can, but he won't explain himself to her, not tonight!
'Ab hosh na, kuch bhi raha,
Khwabon mein, kho gaye.
Zulfon taley, hum chain se,
Bahon mein, so gaye'
Crying even more, she hugs him again, expecting for a reciprocation this time. The sudden attack, erupts his emotions afresh but how can his emotions ever win over a calm and controlled Sujal? He turns his hands into fists to control his emotions. He lets her to love him as much as she likes. He lets her to exploit him!
'Apko dekh ke,
anhein bharne lagey.
Apko dekh ke,
anhein bharne lagey.
Iss qadar apse humko,
mohobbat hui.
Iss qadar apse humko,
mohobbat hui.
Apki dhadkano mein,
utarne lagey.
Pyar se pyar hum,
ab to karne lagey'
As he succeeds in calming down himself a little, he looks towards Kashish hugging him, very slowly. He could feel his cheeks emitting heat, as he starts losing his self control bit by bit!
'Ek dujey ko aise,
tadpa gaye.
Dekhte dekhte hi,
kareeb aa gaye.
Ek dujey ko aise,
tadpa gaye.
Dekhte dekhte hi,
kareeb aa gaye'
Realizing that she must be forcing herself on him, Kashish gets away. Lowering her teary eyes, she continues crying, standing in front of him, helpless. She needs him; she needs to feel him; she needs to be with him, but she cannot force herself on him, it is so not Kashish!
'Cherhe zara,
mehboob ko,
aawargi kahe.
Chahey sada,
bus apko,
deewangi kahe'
Seeing how she is trying to get the reciprocation of her gesture from him, brings a little smile on Sujal's face.
Finding him making fun of her, makes her to cry harder, silently! She understands he is teasing her now. But is this the appropriate time to tease her? When inside she is dying to melt in his arms, here he is giving such a cold reply!
But what's the fun in love, with no tease?
She glares at him, accusing him silently, for being such a tease! What kinda manner is this, teasing, testing the one you love? But what's the fun in loving someone, without getting mannerless?
'Aaj to, hadd se agey guzarne lagey.
Aaj to, hadd se agey guzarne lagey.
Iss qadar apse humko, mohobbat hui.
Iss qadar apse humko, mohobbat hui.
Apki dhadkano mein, utarne lagey.
Apki dhadkano mein, utarne lagey.
Pyar se pyar hum, ab to karne lagey'
Very slowly, Sujal trails the hair of her left side, with his index finger, moving it to a side. This little gesture, heightens up Kashish's emotions. He looks into the eyes of crying Kashish. For the first time, her cry is giving him pleasure! As her each tear drop is the evidence of her immense love for him! He is able to fathom her feelings towards him, after a long time.
Kashish ends up hugging him again, this time with a little more force than before, as the previous hug gives her strength that she can continue with this if she wishes. This time, she is dominating him with all her heart, because she knows, she can!
Ending the hug, Kashish looks towards him. Sujal shakes his head, indicating her not to cry, there is nothing to cry!
Kashish very slowly, as if afraid, that if this is a dream, then she might disturb it, and it would end, within moments, which she doesn't want, at all, holds him by his face. Her hands shaky, calms a little only when she rests them on his face.
Crying, she rests her head on his heart, somewhere, where she stays! Where she belongs to!
It is then, that her eyes falls on a bruise, adjacent to his heart. The look of it pierces her heart!
"Bohot dard ho raha hai?",
she asks, her focus now entirely on the hurt area.
Looking at it for some seconds, Sujal lets her know, uttering each word slowly, with full patience, to make her realize the depth of his feelings for her. He knows, he might not get another chance. He might not get a chance to enjoy the same relation with her as he is enjoying right now, before this precious moment ends, he wants her to know that what she means to him!
"Iss dard ke badle, maine tumhe wapas paya hai Kashish! Tum meri zindagi ho! Aur agar meri zindagi ki keemat ye chand zakhm hai, to ye keemat bohot kam hai!",
Sujal tells her earnestly, looking at her, all serious. Kashish, with her teary eyes, looks into his perfectly readable eyes and understands his emotions, as he utters these words. She gets surprised all over again on witnessing the depth of his feelings for her.
"Aur agar meri zindagi ki keemat ye chand zakhm hai... to ye keemat bohot kam hai!"
Getting this opportunity at last, Sujal lets her know how she means the world to him. But will he ever get tired of all this? Will he ever stop showing his love to her? Will he ever refrain from showering his love on her? Will he for once stop being selfless? What exactly is he made up of? Does he not feel pain when get hurt? Oh yes he does! But his pain is confined to only the times when he sees tears in the eyes of his Kashish!
Very slowly, Sujal picks up a drop of Kashish's tear on his index finger, his brows creased, as if the little drop of tear is inflicting in him a great deal of pain. This salty water is giving to him many bitter moments which he'll have to endure not only at this moment, but for the rest of his life, whenever he'll recollect the moments when he hurt his Kashish! Kashish focuses her attention on what he is doing!
Looking at the drop of tear, Sujal lets her know,
"Mujhey dard issey hota hai!"
Knowing not what to say, Kashish looks back towards him, crying profusely.
"Issey kabhi apni ankhon se girne mat dena!",
he tells her, almost warns her lightly.
M - 'Bewafa tum nahi ho,
Bewafa hum nahi hai.
Apni kismat mein shayad,
Ghum hi kuch kam nahi hai.
Teri ankhon mein hai chahat,
Ye hai ehsaas mujhko.
Dheere dheere puri hogi,
Jiski hai aas humko.
Humpe barsega gagan,
ho...
leke chahat ki kiran,
har khushi legi angdayi.
Maine wada kiya hai,
tera hai baki.
Maine tujhey apna mana hai,
o mere saathi.
~*~*~
Holding his hand, getting emotional, Kashish places it on her left cheek, urging him to touch her! Requesting him to let her feel him; his touch; his warmth. She leans on his hand. This he considers as her gesture to let him know how she wants to be with him in this particular moment! How she wants to forget the world, and live with him, this moment at this place which now for her is nothing but heaven.
Heaven - with the air filled with his fragrance. A place laden with his love and emotions.
Sujal, who attentively gauges her each gesture, understands what she must be going through. How her heart is filled with a turmoil of emotions! But he decides to stay quiet and lets her to decide, how to handle her emotions. He lets her to do as her heart desires.
She looks back at him, getting straight. Still holding his hand, as if afraid, that if it is a dream, it might end as soon as she'll let go of his hand.
She doesn't want that to happen, her eyes are giving away her fear and need.
F - 'Tum to ek aina ho,
dil mein jo hai labon par.
Tumko samjha hai maine,
ab tere paas reh kar.
Kashish stares him, with her teary eyes. Her lips tremble out of nervousness. Sujal focuses his attention on her trembling lips. Why this nervousness? Why this hesitation, in front of her Sujal?
Teri palko taley hai,
pyar ka aashiyana.
Dheere dheere hua hai,
dil tumhara deewana.
Unable to bear seeing her crying, Sujal bends towards her, slowly, giving her time to accept all this. Very slowly, he kisses away her tears.
The touch of his lips on her skin, sends chills down her spine and warms her up too in moments!
Mera humsaya ho tum,
ho...
dhoop mein saya ho tum,
tumse khushiyan hai payi.
Kashish, to whom, Sujal was someone whose mere presence was intolerable, savours his scent. She bathes in the warmth being emitted by his body. She chooses to keep her eyes shut, in order to bear this hyper tension prevailing between them at this moment, which is the result of their closeness.
As Sujal kisses away her tears, he gives to Kashish, a feeling of uneasiness. But for Sujal, the uneasiness that he was feeling till now, soothes as he feels her properly, for the first time, since they got married!
Dil ne aitbaar kiya hai,
tum pe humrahi.
Thodasa pyar hua hai...
Very slowly, Kashish covers his eyes, as it becomes unbearable for her to stand under his constant gaze. His gaze does magical things to her inside. The increase in her heartbeat; her sharp and constant intake of air; the welling up of her eyes every now and then; the glowing of her skin are some of the results of his constant gaze.
Sujal, has he no shame to give her all these feelings, all at the same time? But can we blame this poor soul who himself is not standing unaffected? Only if he would have had the energy to show to Kashish, how exactly is he feeling! Only if he would have accepted the fact that he has all the rights to touch her; to love her; to make her know how much he wants her; how much she means to him, then the whole scenario would have been the exact opposite! But had it been the opposite, would it be called - The eternal love story of Sujal-Kashish?
It is different, therefore it is special, isn't it?
Sujal doesn't protest for not letting him see her. How can he remain quiet on getting denied from seeing his Kashish? Why didn't he protest? Why didn't he deny from closing his eyes? He rather submitted himself to her wishes! This is the depth of his love for her. This is the depth of his trust on her. This is the depth of his craziness about her. This is what Sujal is, when he is with her! With his Kashish!
And as he closes his eyes his heartbeat goes blank. He doesn't have the energy to tolerate this tension that's bottling up inside him, he needs to relax, if he doesn't wanna die out of anxiety. And relax, he does. He is at her mercy.
He doesn't anticipate. He lets himself go with the flow. He lets himself trust her, that she would handle it properly. She wouldn't shatter everything, she wouldn't turn this moment, into nothing but another dream that he dreams every night. No, not tonight, not when they are this close! This cannot be a dream. This she cannot convert into a dream. This she cannot let go like that! He trusts her with this! Tonight she can't ruin this moment, when she was the one who chose this to happen, at first place.
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